feuilleter — meaning in English

English meaning

• browse verb To look through something casually, without a specific goal in mind.
• page noun One side of a sheet of paper in a book, magazine, or document.
• peruse verb To read something carefully and thoroughly.
• skim verb To read something quickly, picking up only the main points.
• thumb noun The short, thick digit of the hand, set apart from the other four fingers.

Senses

feuilleter is used for these senses in English:

• browse To scan, to casually look through in order to find items of interest, especially without knowledge of what to look for beforehand.
• flick over (intransitive) To change channels on a television.
• leaf through (transitive) To turn the pages of (a book) idly, reading short sections at random.
• page (intransitive, often with “through”) To turn several pages of a publication.
• skim (transitive) To read quickly or describe summarily, skipping some detail.
• thumb (transitive, with through) To turn the pages of (a book) in order to read it cursorily.

browse — full definition

1. verb To look through something casually, without a specific goal in mind.
2. verb Of an animal, to feed on leaves, shoots, or shrubs.

page — full definition

1. noun One side of a sheet of paper in a book, magazine, or document.
2. noun A single screen or document viewable in a web browser.
3. verb To contact someone using a pager or public address system.

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