From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A
skill
or
technique
is a learned
ability
to do something.
It could be playing a
musical instrument
or playing a kind of
sport
or even doing something simple like using a
corkscrew
. Someone who is trying to do something but not succeeding may be using the wrong technique. Skill does not always have to be something
physical
: it may refer to the way a person approaches a
problem
.
Examples of skills are:
- Being able to handle a
bow
or a
gun
- Being able to speak a
language
- Reading and writing
- Knowing how to use a computer program