black and white vs reading

reading vs black and white

black and white and reading both are nouns.

black and white is an adjective but reading is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
black and white	Yes	Yes	No	No
reading	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, reading is a hyponym of black and white; that is, reading is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than black and white:

black and white: communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten)
reading: written material intended to be read

Other hyponyms of black and white include transcription, written text, writing, piece of writing, writing, written material, writing, prescription, prescription, reading material, correspondence, code, codification, print.

black and white (noun)	reading (noun)
a black-and-white photograph or slide	the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments
communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten)	the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
	a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
	a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument
	written material intended to be read
	a particular interpretation or performance
	a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance

black and white (adjective)	reading (adjective)
not having or not capable of producing colors

Difference between black and white and reading

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