skim-v; 5 Senses

Sense Number 1: (Cause to) move over the surface of.

Examples:
Galileo will skimmed past Earth in 1990 and 1992.
She skimmed a stone across the pond.
He skimmed the waves on his surf board.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Self_motion
PropBank: skim.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2, 4

Sense Number 2: Examine or read quickly or superficially.

Examples:
She skimmed the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi.
John skimmed 'War and Peace'.
He skimmed the homework before class.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Reading
PropBank: skim.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3, 7

Sense Number 3: Coat (a liquid) with a layer.

Examples:
Cream skimmed the milk.
Oil skimmed the seas following the tanker disaster.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5

Sense Number 4: Remove from the surface of, perhaps metaphorically.

Commentary: Includes: SKIM OFF

Examples:
Skim the cream from the surface of the milk.
Authorities contend that the accountant skimmed the interest from the
company's accounts.
John skimmed the grease from the bowl of soup Mary made for him.

Mappings:
VerbNet: wipe_manner-10.4.1
FrameNet: Removing
PropBank: skim.02,skim.03
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
skim_off 1

Sense Number 5: Choose the best (from a set).

Commentary: Is: SKIM OFF

Examples:
She skimmed off the top three finalists for awards.
The coach skimmed off the top three swimmers to take to Nationals.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
skim_off 2