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browsing vs reading

reading vs browsing

browsing and reading both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
browsing Yes No No No
reading Yes No No No
As nouns, reading is a hypernym of browsing; that is, reading is a word with a broader meaning than browsing:
  • browsing: reading superficially or at random
  • reading: the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
browsing (noun) reading (noun)
the act of feeding by continual nibbling the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments
reading superficially or at random the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument
written material intended to be read
a particular interpretation or performance
a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance
Difference between browsing and reading

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