"closed reading" is a correct and commonly used term in written English, particularly in literary analysis and academic writing.
It refers to a careful and detailed analysis of a text, focusing on its language, structure, and themes. Example: In order to fully understand the symbolism in the novel, a closed reading of the final chapter is necessary.
Several of those who attended the closed reading said it went so well that an out-of-town tryout run in New Haven was now planned before the Broadway debut.
Actually, it had semi-arrived in April, when Clarion gave a closed reading of it; that same month, Alexander Lingas and his Cappella Romana of Portland, Ore., gave the work what were said to be its first complete public performances, in Portland and Seattle.
In preparation for the upcoming CAST workshop at MIT, Ken Urban's new play THE IMMORTALS, inspired the cellular afterlife of Henrietta Lacks, will receive a closed reading in early December at New Dramatists in New York, where he is a resident playwright.
She ordered that nothing should be changed in her husband's writings and in 1932 closed reading rooms in which followers gave personal teachings.
Firestone Rare Books and Special Collections will be closed (reading room and galleries) on Wednesday, July 4th for the holiday.
Scottish rockers Biffy Clyro closed Reading Festival on Sunday with a set encompassing both hard, sweaty graft and moments of inspired invention, mainly from their current, first chart-topping album, Opposites.
"In the case of an electrical supply failure the door is automatically unlocked, but remains closed," reads the manual.
"Closed," read one sign, "until THEY get their act together". Sweating in the heat, Rob Bennett stood longingly with his wife and two daughters outside a closed ice cream parlor.
The closed-door reading starred the Tony nominee Brian d'Arcy James as Barrie and Jason Alexander ("Seinfeld") as Barrie's nagging theater producer.
Once they didn't need a big bus, we were like, 'C'mon guys, let's do it here.'" A closed-door reading of the latest version of the show was held this spring, with the Tony nominee Sherie Rene Scott and the Tony winners Christian Borle and John Larroquette in lead roles.
The excreted intermediate vanillin is shown in orange closed circle (Read from right axis).
