Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word The act of looking at and understanding written or printed material.
Reading
/ˈriːdɪŋ/Synonyms:
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Examples:
It then occurred to her to employ him in reading.
Then the question arose about reading.
He crinkled the paper viciously and resumed his reading.
Etymology:
The word reading originates from the Old English rǣding, derived from the verb rǣdan, which means to interpret, guess, or read. It is closely related to the German word lesen and Dutch lezen.
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