see vs skim

see and skim both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
see	Yes	No	Yes	No
skim	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, skim is a hyponym of see; that is, skim is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than see:

see (noun)	skim (noun)
the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located	reading or glancing through quickly
	a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid

see (adjective)	skim (adjective)
	used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed

see (verb)	skim (verb)
deem to be	read superficially
perceive (an idea or situation) mentally	move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of
get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally	remove from the surface
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something	cause to skip over a surface
deliberate or decide	coat (a liquid) with a layer
make sense of; assign a meaning to	travel on the surface of water
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort	examine hastily
match or meet
receive as a specified guest
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
come together
conduct someone someplace
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
perceive or be contemporaneous with
see or watch
see and understand, have a good eye
observe as if with an eye
undergo or live through a difficult experience
observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
date regularly; have a steady relationship with
go to see a place, as for entertainment
go to see for professional or business reasons
go to see for a social visit
take charge of or deal with