"close reading" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: close readings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} close reading (countable and uncountable, plural close readings)
  1. (literature) The careful, sustained interpretation of a brief passage of a text. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Literature Related terms: New Criticism
    Sense id: en-close_reading-en-noun-cM8Ai77U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: literature, media, publishing
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