read vs reading

read and reading both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
read	Yes	No	Yes	No
reading	Yes	No	No	No

read (noun)	reading (noun)
something that is read	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

read (verb)	reading (verb)
interpret something that is written or printed
look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed
interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior
make sense of a language
be a student of a certain subject
obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources
to hear and understand
interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role
have or contain a certain wording or form