Reading
//ˈɹiːdɪŋ//
Word Type
Noun
Proper Noun
Verb
The word "reading" can be used as noun, proper noun and verb.
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Opposites (Antonyms)
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Causes
becoming smarter broadening knowledge base calmness drowsiness education entertained eye sore eye strain eyestrain gaining knowledge getting sleepy getting tired and falling asleep having gathered information headache headaches headaches from eye strain ideas increase knowledge knowing knowledge learn learn new and exciting things learn things learning learning better grammar learning new things new perspective short sightedness strange ideas thought tired eyes understanding usually very relaxing
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Derived Terms
billet reading bioreading book reading close reading cold reading cross-reading e-reading face reading first reading lip reading lip-reading mapreading mind reading mind-reading muscle reading newsreading nonreading open reading frame palm reading pendulum reading playreading poetry reading popcorn reading rauding readin' reading age reading book reading break reading comprehension reading copy reading frame reading glasses reading group reading knowledge reading lamp reading light reading list reading material reading nook reading notice reading room reading stone reading week reading-lamp screenreading second reading speechreading speed reading spreading third reading variant reading various reading
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Inflected/Variant Forms
Has Part
Context
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Has Property
Subevents
adjust glasses drink cup of tea eat potato chips experinece new worlds and other viewpoints eye strain finish book get eyes tired kill kyle bogner laugh learn learn somthing learning listen to classical music listen to music lose place playing music in background sipping tea sitting down sleep thinking turn page turning page
Broader Terms (Hypernyms)
Type Of (IsA)
activity datum good way to learn great break from meetings information accessing event intelligent agent activity interpretation linguistic process measurement one way of learning one way of learning new information one way to learn relxaing solitary activity town in berkshire voluntary perception what do to books what people do with novels written communication
Receives Action
Related Terms
about about books absorbing absorbing book absorbing story absorbing text act action activity activity book adjective and writing apprehending apprehending book arithmetic basic basic skill berks county berkshire blanking blanking books book book action book activity book consumption book digesting book enjoyment book insides book knowledge book learning book look book looking book perusal book perusing book purpose book related book thing book understanding book using book viewing books books magazines books newspapers books open books purpose bookstores brain brain exercise cat chair class comfy comfy chair communication comprehend comprehend book comprehension consume consume book consuming consuming book consumption county seat current current action deciphering deciphering writing description digesting digesting books do do book do when doing doing books done education educational educational action educational activity england enjoy enjoy book enjoyable enjoying enjoying books enjoyment entertainment exercise extent eye eye action eye activity eye movement eye searching eyes eyes scanning fan fiction fiction fan finishing finishing books for books for learning from books fun fundamental gaining gaining knowledge gathering gathering information gerund getting getting information glasses glasses type hobby in book in books information information gathering information getting insides intellectual intellectual activity interpretation interpreting interpreting text kansas knowledge learning learning activity learning book learning things leisure leisure activity leisurely leisurely activity libraries library library activity light like like typing like writing literacy literacy activity look look book look books look sentences looking looking at looking book looking books looking text magazine magazines massachusetts michigan minnesota movement necessary new york newspaper newspapers observing observing books obtaining obtaining information ohio open open book page pages parsing parsing books participle past past time pastime pennsylvania performance perusal peruse peruse book peruse print perusing perusing book poop print process purpose quiet quiet activity rainbow read reading material reciting reciting book related related books scanning scanning book scanning text school school activity school class school subject searching see seeing seeing book seeing books sentences sight sight action skill skimming skimming pages staring staring book sting story study studying subject task text text learning time together town town pennsylvania turn turn page turning turning pages type typing understanding understanding book understanding books use use book use books use eyes useful using using book using books utilizing utilizing book vermont view viewing viewing books viewing text visual visual activity visual comprehension watching what what you when with book with books with eyes writing writing arithmetic you
Synonym Network
Used For
acculturation accumulating knowledge acquiring knowledge aid to memory assimilating knowledge or having pleasure being informed connecting with character education enjoying literature enjoying story enjoying yourself enjoyment enlightenment entertainment fun getting information getting news keeping libraries in business knowing knowing what's on menu knowning what street you're on learning learning about world learning new hobbies learning new things looking at symbols part of communication passing time pleasure relaxation research studying studying subject symbolic transfer of information teaching children understanding
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