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skim vs read

read vs skim

skim and read both are nouns.

skim is an adjective but read is not an adjective.

skim and read both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
skim Yes Yes Yes No
read Yes No Yes No
As verbs, read is a hypernym of skim; that is, read is a word with a broader meaning than skim:
  • skim: read superficially
  • read: interpret something that is written or printed
skim (noun) read (noun)
reading or glancing through quickly something that is read
a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid
skim (adjective) read (adjective)
used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed
skim (verb) read (verb)
read superficially interpret something that is written or printed
move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed
remove from the surface interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior
cause to skip over a surface make sense of a language
coat (a liquid) with a layer be a student of a certain subject
travel on the surface of water obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources
examine hastily to hear and understand
interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role
have or contain a certain wording or form
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