skimming vs touch

touch vs skimming

skimming and touch both are nouns.

skimming is not a verb while touch is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
skimming	Yes	No	No	No
touch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, touch is a hypernym of skimming; that is, touch is a word with a broader meaning than skimming:

skimming: the act of brushing against while passing
touch: the act of putting two things together with no space between them

Other hypernyms of skimming include touching.

skimming (noun)	touch (noun)
the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid	the act of putting two things together with no space between them
failure to declare income in order to avoid paying taxes on it	the feel of mechanical action
the act of brushing against while passing	a distinguishing style
reading or glancing through quickly	the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
	the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
	deftness in handling matters
	the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)
	a suggestion of some quality
	a communicative interaction
	the event of something coming in contact with the body
	a slight but appreciable amount
	a slight attack of illness

skimming (verb)	touch (verb)
	have an effect upon
	color lightly
	comprehend
	make a more or less disguised reference to
	consume
	make physical contact with, come in contact with
	be in direct physical contact with; make contact
	tamper with
	cause to be in brief contact with
	affect emotionally
	perceive via the tactile sense
	deal with; usually used with a form of negation
	be relevant to
	to extend as far as
	be equal to in quality or ability

Difference between skimming and touch

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