skim-read

verb

1. to read quickly and superficially, in order to pick up the important or significant details

Example Sentences

They tell me they skim-read, even if they don't understand the information they are looking at.

From BBC

It stars Tom Hardy, who fills the shoes of both brothers, but, according to The Guardian, the film is "a disappointingly shallow take on a fascinating period of time and leaves us sorely uninformed, as if we’ve skim-read a pamphlet."

From The Verge

"But they didn't get given scenes to learn overnight, they just skim-read them on the day. "Two cameras are also used to record the children's performances because each take turned out to be different, and this adds to the documentary feel.

From BBC

I read the book when it first came out in 2007, and skim-read it again before seeing the film.

From The Guardian

Their lack of time is such that they only have the opportunity to skim-read articles or online forums gathering the vaguest knowledge of the content.

From The Guardian