speed-reads
Devours pages quickly
Speed-reads is the third-person singular of speed-read, meaning to read rapidly by scanning for key information rather than processing every word.
Speed-reading techniques promise to increase reading pace while maintaining comprehension: She speed-reads through reports to find the relevant sections.
The term also describes skimming casually: He speed-reads the news every morning.
Passing lightly over
- scanningSystematic visual examination
- chunkingDividing into manageable parts
- previewingWatching in advance
- subvocalizationSilent mental pronunciation
regression · fixation · comprehension · retention · pacing · eye-movement · highlighting · annotation
Repetitive training routines
- exercisesActivities for fitness
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- appsMobile software, briefly
- benchmarksStandards for measuring performance
warm-up · sprints · challenges · goals · streaks · improvement · baseline · testing
Written works or items
- reportsFormal written findings
- emailsDigital written messages
- documentsFormal written records
- textbooksEducational reference volumes
briefs · memos · newsletters · abstracts · summaries · news · feeds · contracts
Reducing required duration
- productivityOutput relative to input
- throughputProcessing rate over time
- volumeAmount of space filled
- workloadAssigned task volume
deadlines · cramming · backlog · prioritizing · triaging · filtering · skipping · essentials
skimming
Passing lightly over
- scanningSystematic visual examination
- chunkingDividing into manageable parts
- previewingWatching in advance
subvocalization · regression · fixation · comprehension · retention · pacing · eye-movement · highlighting · annotation · summarizing
drills
Repetitive training routines
- exercisesActivities for fitness
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- appsMobile software, briefly
benchmarks · warm-up · sprints · challenges · goals · streaks · improvement · baseline · testing · measurement
articles
Written works or items
textbooks · briefs · memos · newsletters · abstracts · summaries · news · feeds · contracts · manuscripts
time-saving
Reducing required duration
- productivityOutput relative to input
- throughputProcessing rate over time
- volumeAmount of space filled
workload · deadlines · cramming · backlog · prioritizing · triaging · filtering · skipping · essentials · digest
speed-readspores over
Studies carefully and thoroughly
savors · studies · scrutinizes · analyzes · digests
speed-readspores over
Studies carefully and thoroughly
studies · analyzes · scrutinizes · dissects · examines
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