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skimming vs reading

reading vs skimming

skimming and reading both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
skimming Yes No No No
reading Yes No No No
As nouns, reading is a hypernym of skimming; that is, reading is a word with a broader meaning than skimming:
  • skimming: reading or glancing through quickly
  • reading: the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
skimming (noun) reading (noun)
the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments
failure to declare income in order to avoid paying taxes on it the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
the act of brushing against while passing a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
reading or glancing through quickly 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 skimming and reading

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