e-reading

noun

The practice of reading texts in electronic form.

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Meanings

noune-reading (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe practice of reading texts in electronic form.

    Previously, e-reading had been the domain of early adopters and new technology wonks.

    2014, Catherine Sheldrick Ross, Pleasures of Reading, The: A Booklover's Alphabet, page 53
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    Most analysts anticipate the first major thrust of e-reading will come from universities, with e-books comprising mainly textbooks and standard reference materials (dictionaries and databases).

    2004, Steven R. Fischer, A History of Reading, page 323

Origin

From e- + reading.

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APA

e-reading. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/e-reading

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“e-reading.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/e-reading. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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