The Jews had their weekly readings of the law.
Hooker.
4. The way in which anything reads; force of a word or passage
presented by a documentary authority; lection; version.
5. Manner of reciting, or acting a part, on the stage; way of
rendering. [Cant]
6. An observation read from the scale of a graduated instrument; as,
the reading of a barometer.
Reading of a bill (Legislation), its formal recital, by the proper
officer, before the House which is to consider it.
Read"ing, a. 1. Of or pertaining to the act of reading; used in
reading.