reading vs interpretation

reading and interpretation both are nouns.

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

As nouns, reading and interpretation are synonyms defined as:

reading and interpretation: a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something

Other synonyms of reading include version.

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

reading (noun)	interpretation (noun)
the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments	the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message	an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious
a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something	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	an explanation that results from interpreting something
written material intended to be read
a particular interpretation or performance
a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance