reading vs black and white

black and white vs reading

reading and black and white both are nouns.

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

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

As nouns, black and white is a hypernym of reading; that is, black and white is a word with a broader meaning than reading:

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

Other hypernyms of reading include written communication, written language.

reading (noun)	black and white (noun)
the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments	a black-and-white photograph or slide
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message	communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten)
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

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

Difference between reading and black and white

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