Skimmable
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Skimmable is an adjective meaning (of writing) Capable of, or (especially) optimized for, being skimmed (read through quickly).
Meaning
(of writing) Capable of, or (especially) optimized for, being skimmed (read through quickly).
More Meanings
- (of writing) Worthy only of being skimmed rather than closely read; that is, not worthy of close reading.
Example Sentences
Though it’s a short book, “The Downhill Lie” becomes skimmable at such moments.
Nearly all documentation of business processes should be skimmable, with the summaries clearly differentiated from the detailed expositions.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include skippable, scannable, skipable, skinable, scourable, swipeable.
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