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reading vs speechmaking

speechmaking vs reading

reading and speechmaking both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reading Yes No No No
speechmaking Yes No No No
As nouns, speechmaking is a hypernym of reading; that is, speechmaking is a word with a broader meaning than reading:
  • reading: a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance
  • speechmaking: delivering an address to a public audience
Other hypernyms of reading include oral presentation, public speaking, speaking.
reading (noun) speechmaking (noun)
the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments delivering an address to a public audience
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 reading and speechmaking

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