browse

Scan without commitment

Browse means to look through things casually, without a specific goal—scanning shelves in a bookstore, flipping through a magazine, or wandering a market: I browsed the antique shops all afternoon.

In computing, to browse is to navigate websites or files: browsing the internet.

Animals browse when they feed on leaves and shoots rather than grass.

A browser is software for viewing web pages, or an animal that browses.

read

skim

Pass over lightly

glance · leaf · thumb · preview · magazine · newspaper · bookshelf · library · titles · pages

graze

pasture

Grazing ground for livestock

cattle · sheep · meadow · grassland · livestock · ruminate · fodder · feed · clover · alfalfa

explore

wander

Move without fixed direction

discover · stroll · saunter · leisurely · amble · roam · ramble · curiosity · inspect · examine

internet

surf

Waves near shore

website · tab · link · hyperlink · bookmark · homepage · URL · navigation · search · download

shop

window-shopping

Viewing merchandise without intent to buy

rack · boutique · mall · retail · catalog · showroom · selection · inventory · store · market

Categories
Opposites
attention intensity

browsescrutinize

Inspect with close attention

study · pore over · stare · pore · fixate

search specificity

browsesearch

Act of seeking

hunt · seek · track down · zero in on · hunt for

engagement depth

browsepore over

Study something carefully

study · inspect · examine · scrutinize · devour

Phrases
Family

browser, browsing, browsers, browsed, browses, web browser, browseable

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G