skim through
Read without depth
To skim through something is to read or examine it quickly and superficially, looking for main points or items of interest rather than absorbing every detail: I skimmed through the report before the meeting.
The phrase suggests moving rapidly over material the way a stone skims across water—touching down only at intervals.
- glanceBrief, casual look
- look overExamine briefly or superficially
- browseSurvey without intent
- flickBrief, sharp motion
- scanBrief visual sweep
thumb · dip into · preview · check out · riffle · leaf · scroll · have a look · quick read · speed-read · speed reading · cursory · filtering · surveying · headlines · gloss over · focus · flash
- Reading Termspage turner, cover to cover, read aloud, speed reading, bookworm
skim throughpore over
Study something carefully
scrutinize · analyze · peruse · digest · absorb
skim throughwade through
Traverse laboriously
dwell on · savor · mull over · contemplate
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