skim vs reading

reading vs skim

skim and reading both are nouns.

skim is an adjective but reading is not an adjective.

skim is a verb but reading is not a verb.

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

As nouns, reading is a hypernym of skim; that is, reading is a word with a broader meaning than skim:

skim: reading or glancing through quickly
reading: the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

skim (noun)	reading (noun)
reading or glancing through quickly	the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments
a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid	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

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

skim (verb)	reading (verb)
read superficially
move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of
remove from the surface
cause to skip over a surface
coat (a liquid) with a layer
travel on the surface of water
examine hastily

Difference between skim and reading

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