n. - a act of reading (reading of the will). B matter to be read (made exciting reading).

- (in comb.) Used for reading (reading-lamp; reading-room).

- literary knowledge.

- entertainment at which a play, poems, etc., are read.

- figure etc. Shown by a recording instrument.

- interpretation or view taken (what is your reading of the facts?).

v. (-tt-) admit again. readmission n.

v. Adopt again. readoption n.

n. Chem. Substance used to cause a reaction, esp. To detect another substance.

v. - align again.

- regroup in politics etc. realignment n.

n. - practice of regarding things in their true nature and dealing with them as they are.

- fidelity to nature in representation; the showing of life etc. As it is.

- philos. Doctrine that abstract concepts have an objective existence. realist n.

n. (pl. -ies) 1 what is real or existent or underlies appearances.

- (foll. By of) the real nature of.

- real existence; state of being real.

- resemblance to an original. in reality in fact. [medieval latin or french: related to *real1]

v. (also -ise) (-zing or -sing) 1 (often foll. By that) be fully aware of; conceive as real.

- understand clearly.

- present as real.

- convert into actuality.

- a convert into money. B acquire (profit). C be sold for (a specified price). realizable adj. Realization n.

v. (-ies, -ied) apply again, esp. Submit a further application (for a position etc.). reapplication n.

n. - new incarnation.

- spiritual enlightenment.

- revival. reborn adj.