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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSkimming
/ˈskɪm.ɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of reading or glancing through a text quickly to understand its main ideas.
"She practiced skimming through the articles to find relevant information for her research." - 2
A method of reading that involves looking for key points rather than reading every word.
"Skimming is an effective technique for reviewing large amounts of material in a short time."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'skimming' originates from the Old Norse word 'skima', meaning to glance or skim over. It evolved in the English language during the late 14th century, initially referring to the act of removing a layer from the surface of a liquid, and later expanded to include the act of reading quickly to gather main ideas.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Skimming" is said worldwide
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Lecture en diagonale
Transliteration: lektur ã djaɡonal
"Elle a fait une lecture en diagonale des articles pour trouver des informations pertinentes."
Überfliegen
Transliteration: üːbɐˈfliːɡn̩
"Sie hat die Texte überflogen, um die Hauptideen zu erfassen."
Scorrere
Transliteration: skorˈreːre
"Ha scorso gli articoli per trovare informazioni utili."
Lectura rápida
Transliteration: lektura ˈrapida
"Ella realizó una lectura rápida de los documentos para encontrar datos relevantes."
Leitura dinâmica
Transliteration: leitʊɾɐ dʒiˈnɐmɪkɐ
"Ela fez uma leitura dinâmica dos artigos para encontrar informações importantes."
झलक देखना
Transliteration: jhalak dekhna
"उसने लेखों को झलक देखने के लिए पढ़ा।"
快速阅读
Transliteration: kuài sù yuè dú
"她快速阅读了文章以找到相关信息。"
훑어보기
Transliteration: hulteobogi
"그녀는 관련 정보를 찾기 위해 기사를 훑어보았다."
ざっと読む
Transliteration: zatto yomu
"彼女は関連情報を見つけるために記事をざっと読んだ。"
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