Noun
the first presentation of a bill in a legislature
Source: WordNetIt is in the translation that the innocence lost after the first reading is restored under another guise, since the reader is once again faced with a new text and its attendant mystery. That is the inescapable paradox of translation, and also its wealth. Alberto Manguel
The first reading of a Will, where a person dies worth anything considerable, generally affords a true test of the relations' love to the deceased. Samuel Richardson
A classic is a book which with each rereading offers as much of a sense of discovery as the first reading. Italo Calvino
It was an epoch in my life, it is an epoch in every child's life, the first reading of Robinson Crusoe. Letitia Elizabeth Landon
A first reading of the "Bhagwat Gita" reveals that it preaches a gospel of complete detachment. A more intensified reading confirms this opinion but reveals some really beautiful verses which require careful understanding and implementation. Peter de Noronha
I remember the first reading of the script we had and everybody was sitting around the table. I was very impressed with the level of acting that was in the room, particularly with Jennifer who has so much responsibility. Victor Garber