Audiobooks. I know there are a lot of varied opinions on if they are considered reading or not. The definition reads: look at and comprehend the meaning of (written or printed matter) by mentally interpreting the characters or symbols of which it is composed.
So in the technical sense, no. Audiobooks are not reading. BUT if you look at the historical sense, reading is fairly new to the world. For centuries stories were told verbally to the masses.
The second part of the definition talks about the mental interpretation of the story. Now for me, I do better at understanding things when I hear them. So having that comprehension of the story is the next part. And what if you mentally understand better when you are listening?
I say yes. Now I'm biased because I do better at listening and understanding the story, but I don't have the answer that you're looking for. I guess it depends on what you.