Summer Fun: Beach Activities and Reading Experience

noun

1. an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

noun

1. activities that are enjoyable or amusing

e.g. I do it for the fun of it
he is fun to have around

Synonym: merrimentplayfulness

2. violent and excited activity

e.g. she asked for money and then the fun began
they began to fight like fun

3. a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement

e.g. her playfulness surprised me
he was fun to be with

Synonym: playfulness

4. verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)

e.g. he became a figure of fun
he said it in sport

Synonym: playsport

noun

1. the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments

e.g. he has a job meter reading for the gas company

Synonym: meter reading

2. the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

e.g. his main reading was detective stories
suggestions for further reading

3. a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument

e.g. he could not believe the meter reading
the barometer gave clear indications of an approaching storm

Synonym: meter readingindication

4. a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something

Synonym: interpretationversion

5. written material intended to be read

e.g. the teacher assigned new readings
he bought some reading material at the airport

Synonym: reading material

6. a particular interpretation or performance

e.g. on that reading it was an insult
he was famous for his reading of Mozart

7. a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance

e.g. the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems

Synonym: recitationrecital