skim vs surface

surface vs skim

skim and surface both are nouns.

skim and surface both are adjectives.

skim and surface both are verbs.

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

As verbs, surface is a hypernym of skim; that is, surface is a word with a broader meaning than skim:

skim: coat (a liquid) with a layer
surface: put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface

Other hypernyms of skim include coat.

skim (noun)	surface (noun)
reading or glancing through quickly	the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid	a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
	a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something
	information that has become public
	the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object
	the outermost level of the land or sea

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

skim (verb)	surface (verb)
read superficially	appear or become visible; make a showing
move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of	put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
remove from the surface	come to the surface
cause to skip over a surface
coat (a liquid) with a layer
travel on the surface of water
examine hastily

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