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poring over vs reading

reading vs poring over

poring over and reading both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
poring over Yes No No No
reading Yes No No No
As nouns, reading is a hypernym of poring over; that is, reading is a word with a broader meaning than poring over:
  • poring over: reading carefully with intent to remember
  • reading: the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
poring over (noun) reading (noun)
reading carefully with intent to remember the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments
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
Difference between poring over and reading

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