Skimming vs. Scanning

Skimmingnoun

Something skimmed from a surface etc.

Skimmingnoun

A motion or action that skims.

Skimmingnoun

(uncountable) The sport of skimboarding.

Skimmingnoun

The act of one who skims.

Skimmingnoun

That which is skimmed from the surface of a liquid; - chiefly used in the plural; as, the skimmings of broth.

Skimmingnoun

the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid

Skimmingnoun

reading or glancing through quickly

Skimmingnoun

failure to declare income in order to avoid paying taxes on it

Skimmingnoun

the act of brushing against while passing

Scanningnoun

The act of something being scanned.

Scanningnoun

the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer

Scanningnoun

the act of systematically moving a finely focused beam of light or electrons over a surface in order to produce an image of it for analysis or transmission