Meaning of the word skim in English

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skim

US /skɪm/

UK /skɪm/

read (something) quickly so as to note only the important points

Example:

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She skimmed through the report before the meeting.

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I only had time to skim the article.

Synonym:

scan glance over flick through leaf through peruse

remove (a substance) from the surface of a liquid

Example:

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She skimmed the fat off the top of the soup.

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The machine skims the cream from the milk.

Synonym:

remove take off scoop off ladle off

pass lightly over or along a surface or through the air

Example:

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The stone skimmed across the water.

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Birds skimmed the surface of the lake.

Synonym:

glide graze brush touch lightly skip

a thin layer of something on the surface of a liquid

Example:

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There was a greasy skim on top of the stew.

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The pond had a green skim of algae.

Synonym:

film layer scum froth

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skim milk skimmed milk