The child is leafing through a picture book.
Source: tatoeba (10999932)
Leafing
/ˈliːfɪŋ/
Synonyms for "leafing" (17 found)
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17 entriesbook interactiondecorative finishingdevelopmentfinishing techniquefoliationgrowinggrowthinformation seekingleaf developmentmanual actionmaturationontogenesisontogenyplant growthplant growth processreading activity
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11 entriesCollocations
12 entriesearly leafing stagegold leafing techniqueleaf bladeleaf growthleaf litterleaf marginleaf veinleafinessleafing out growthleafing through catalogsleafing through pagesseasonal leafing period
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Then she sat at the table in the little nook, drinking coffee, smoking a cigarette and leafing through the paper.
Source: tatoeba (12127307)
Each of them branded on his memory thanks to mindless leafings through the greasy hotel guidebook.
Source: wiktionary