speed reader
Quick text absorber
A speed reader is someone who practices techniques to read much faster than average while maintaining comprehension.
Speed reading methods typically involve reducing subvocalization, expanding peripheral vision, and chunking text into larger units.
The term can also describe software that displays text rapidly: The app works as a speed reader, flashing one word at a time.
- skimmingPassing lightly over
- scanningSystematic visual examination
- rapidMoving with haste
- words per minuteText entry velocity metric
- pagesBound paper sheets
page turner · comprehension · absorbing · mental snapshot · devouring · bookworm · book club · techniques · peripheral · vision · subvocalization · chunks · focus · brain training · retention · efficient · study · textbook
- readersbookworm, bibliophile, book lover, book nerd, bookish
- gifted peoplegenius, prodigy, savant, virtuoso, polymath
- geniusesgenius, brainiac, prodigy, Einstein, intellect
- record holdersUsain Bolt, Michael Phelps, Simone Biles, Serena Williams, Wayne Gretzky
- digital readingKindle, e-book, Kobo, digital copy, Apple Books
- Mentalistsmentalist, psychic, clairvoyant, remote viewer, hypnotist
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