the act of a person who reads; books etc to be read; a figure of measurements etc as shown on a scale etc
interpretation of written word
Cases of word usage
1) the stress, emphasis, rhythm etc of the voice when reading poetry or prose (cadence)
2) (of work, reading etc) done without attention to details (cursory)
3) serious difficulty in reading (dyslexia)
4) a tall, sloping desk, used for reading (lectern)
5) (an act of) reading something carefully (perusal)
6) experienced by watching or reading about other people doing it; experienced as a substitute for another person (vicarious)
7) having a mind full of ideas, information, as the result of reading much (well-read)
8) knowing, able to repeat, a poem, a part in a play etc without reading it (word-perfectly)