to examine or read something quickly but selectively for a particular purpose

reading or glancing through quickly

A holistic, rapid reading technique for getting just the main idea of a text.

To look through reading matter casually.

to read a text quickly in order to get the gist or general idea.

This is a method of speed reading where you quickly look through an entire reading passage to get the general meaning or gist of the passage.

means to move quickly through a reading selection for the purpose of extracting the gist of its meaning.

To read rapidly to get the gist of the material. This may involve glancing through the text for its main features, including headings, subheadings, highlighted words, diagrams, tables, etc.

to quickly read something to get a general idea of its contents