get a good look at
idiom
: to see (someone or something) clearly
The witness wasn't able to describe the killer because she didn't get a good look at him.
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At that event, and during the festival, attendees will get a good look at the grounds and structures of Old Shawnee Town, which was created in the 1960s.
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Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2024
As long as Ahmed, 34, remains out, the Giants manager intends to get a good look at the 22-year-old still considered the organization’s shortstop of the future.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 18 May 2024
The team will get a good look at the bullpen and how the pieces fit against Major League competition.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2024
As for witnesses, there’s a row of red velour chairs surrounding the altar, and there are glass walls, so spectators strolling past can get a good look at the happy couple, who are either getting married for the first time or renewing their vows.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023
The marina will also join in on the fun by turning out the lights, so enthusiasts can get a good look at the night sky.
—Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2023
The new implant is also transparent to let doctors get a good look at the heart if needed during procedures.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 July 2023
But the audience still doesn’t get a good look at them, only the briefest partial glimpse in a final scene.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Hannah Wright walks her dog Mijo up close to get a good look at a rattlesnake, during rattlesnake aversion training for dogs at Barley's Canine Recreation Center, on Tuesday, May 17, 2022.
—Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 June 2022
Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2024
As long as Ahmed, 34, remains out, the Giants manager intends to get a good look at the 22-year-old still considered the organization’s shortstop of the future.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 18 May 2024
The team will get a good look at the bullpen and how the pieces fit against Major League competition.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2024
As for witnesses, there’s a row of red velour chairs surrounding the altar, and there are glass walls, so spectators strolling past can get a good look at the happy couple, who are either getting married for the first time or renewing their vows.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023
The marina will also join in on the fun by turning out the lights, so enthusiasts can get a good look at the night sky.
—Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2023
The new implant is also transparent to let doctors get a good look at the heart if needed during procedures.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 July 2023
But the audience still doesn’t get a good look at them, only the briefest partial glimpse in a final scene.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Hannah Wright walks her dog Mijo up close to get a good look at a rattlesnake, during rattlesnake aversion training for dogs at Barley's Canine Recreation Center, on Tuesday, May 17, 2022.
—Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 June 2022
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