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    What is the difference between 'skimming' a text and 'scanning' a text?

    Question #31882. Asked by i. (Apr 18 03 5:20 PM)


    starry

    		starry says:

    According to Merriam-Webster, to skim means 'to read, study, or examine superficially and {rapidly;} especially : to glance through (as a book) for the chief ideas or the plot' and to scan means 'to examine by point-by-point observation or checking: a : to investigate thoroughly by checking point by point and often repeatedly - a fire lookout scanning the hills with binoculars: b : to glance from point to point of often hastily, casually, or in search of a particular item - scan the want ads looking for a job' I hope this helps!

    Fri Apr 18 17:19:03 CDT 2003
    (To fix characters - McG)

    Apr 25 03, 6:08 PM

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