reading vs read

reading and read both are nouns.

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

reading (noun)	read (noun)
the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments	something that is read
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

reading (verb)	read (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