2. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the direction of the at least one contactless swipe gesture further comprises determining, by the electronic device, a speed of the at least one contactless swipe gesture.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the direction of the at least one contactless swipe gesture further comprises determining, by the electronic device, a speed of the at least one contactless swipe gesture. 4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the highlighting of each textual word skips a number of textual words of the plurality of textual words, wherein the number of textual words skipped is proportional to a speed of the at least one contactless swipe gesture.