look through
phrasal verb
looked through; looking through; looks through
1
: to read or briefly examine some of the pages of (a book, magazine, etc.)
She was looking through a magazine as she waited in the doctor's office.
2
: to look at the different parts of (a collection or group of things)
I looked through all his letters.
3
: to place one's eyes so as to see through (something)
look through a telescope
4
: to pretend not to see or recognize (someone) in a rude or unfriendly way
We used to be best friends but when she passed me on the street yesterday she looked (right/straight) through me without even saying hello!
Examples of look through in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Between 40 and 45 protesters were arrested as police looked through tents set up in the encampment near Beinecke Plaza, Yale Police Chief Anthony Campbell told the Yale Daily News reported.
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Fox News, 22 Apr. 2024
Case in point: her looks through the 2023-2024 season.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
Some science enthusiasts near us looked through a high-powered telescope, and a group of children wrapped in glowsticks chased one another around a picnic blanket.
—Maura Barrett, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2024
Never look through an unfiltered optical device of any kind in this situation, even while wearing eclipse glasses.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
This looks complicated, but the logic is pretty clear: The shortcut will figure out what the date was 30 days ago, look through the Photos app to find all the screenshots created before that cut-off, and delete them.
—Chris Velazco, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
Your ability to dig for the past, look through history and find answers to old questions is excellent.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, our nine-year-old son looks through binoculars, his attention soon drawn to the trails of dung across the dirt.
—Tanvi Chheda, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2024
PCMag only looked through a dozen of the complaints to avoid racking up court fees.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 10 Apr. 2024
Fox News, 22 Apr. 2024
Case in point: her looks through the 2023-2024 season.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
Some science enthusiasts near us looked through a high-powered telescope, and a group of children wrapped in glowsticks chased one another around a picnic blanket.
—Maura Barrett, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2024
Never look through an unfiltered optical device of any kind in this situation, even while wearing eclipse glasses.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
This looks complicated, but the logic is pretty clear: The shortcut will figure out what the date was 30 days ago, look through the Photos app to find all the screenshots created before that cut-off, and delete them.
—Chris Velazco, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
Your ability to dig for the past, look through history and find answers to old questions is excellent.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, our nine-year-old son looks through binoculars, his attention soon drawn to the trails of dung across the dirt.
—Tanvi Chheda, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2024
PCMag only looked through a dozen of the complaints to avoid racking up court fees.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Look through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20through. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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