leituras

Leituras is the plural of leitura in Portuguese and refers to the act of reading or to the particular interpretations of a text or data. In literary contexts, leituras can denote multiple readings of a work, reflecting different theoretical approaches and emphasizing aspects such as narrative structure, themes, or character development.

In literary criticism, leituras are diverse readings of a text, reflecting different theoretical approaches (for example historic, feminist, psychoanalytic readings) and emphasizing different aspects such as narrative structure, themes, or character development. The concept underlines that a text can yield multiple meanings rather than a single, fixed message.

In education and publishing, leituras are also used to describe assigned readings or sets of texts for study, often organized as compulsory leituras (leituras obrigatórias) or recommended leituras. They serve to develop reading comprehension, critical thinking, and cultural literacy, and may include annotations or discussion questions.

In other domains, leituras refers to measurements or data captured by instruments, such as sensor leituras in engineering, scientific experiments, or digital systems. Count and quality of leituras can affect analyses, calibration, and monitoring.

The term is used widely in Brazilian Portuguese and, less frequently, in European Portuguese. While leitura emphasizes the act of reading, leituras stresses multiplicity: several readings, interpretations, or data points associated with the same object.