Casually leaf through
To flick through something is to turn pages quickly, scanning rather than reading carefully: She flicked through the magazine while waiting.
The motion suggests casual browsing—thumbing past content without lingering.
You might flick through a book at a store, channels on television, or photos on a phone.
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Casually leaf through
To flick through something is to turn pages quickly, scanning rather than reading carefully: She flicked through the magazine while waiting.
The motion suggests casual browsing—thumbing past content without lingering.
You might flick through a book at a store, channels on television, or photos on a phone.
1. browsing — skim, Pass over lightly; peruse (Examine in detail); scan (Brief visual sweep); browse (Survey without intent); dip into · survey · preview · speed-read · graze · sample · check out · glimpse · overview · touch on
reading depth/attentionflick through ≠ study Deliberate learning effort; pore over · read carefully · scrutinize · analyze · peruse
pace of engagementflick through ≠ savor Enjoy with full attention; dwell on · work through
through, flick, flicker, flicked, flicks, flicking
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