reading-n; 6 Senses

Sense Number 1: The cognitive process of understanding a linguistic message

Commentary: READING[+cognition]

Examples:
Reading is my favorite activity.
For small children, reading is difficult but rewarding.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: A performance or (public) interpretation.

Commentary: READING[+exposition]

Examples:
He was famous for his reading of Mozart.
The reading included many early poems.

Mappings:
PropBank: reading.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 7

Sense Number 3: Written material intended to be read.

Commentary: READING[+artifact]

Examples:
He bought some reading at the airport.
The teacher assigned new readings.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4

Sense Number 4: (The act of making) a measurement of something.

Commentary: READING[+measurement][+event]

Examples:
My reading of the meter was totally accurate.
He has a job reading for the gas company.
I cannot get a reading of his blood pressure.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3, 8

Sense Number 5: A mental representation of the meaning or significance of something.

Commentary: READING[+cognition][+representation]

Examples:
My reading was that he didn't want to go.
Her reading of the situation was accurate.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5

Sense Number 6: A city on the River Thames in Bershire, southern England

Commentary: READING[+location]
NOTE: usually capitalized.

Examples:
Reading is a beautiful spot.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6