walk-through

noun

1
: a perfunctory performance of a play or acting part (as in an early stage of rehearsal)
2
: a television rehearsal without cameras

Examples of walk-through in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web An early version of the Alice in Wonderland ride that is currently featured at Disneyland, meanwhile, was originally planned to be a walk-through fun house type of attraction. Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024 This was an unofficial precursor visit to our official walk-through on Day 15. Pat Kapowich, The Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2024 And following the production meeting and a brief on-court walk-through surrounded by Hornets’ dance team, the Honeybees, the routine is hashed out with two other members of the Flight Squad brought on board by the person who plays Hugo. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2024 Recently released drawings of the imagined interior, station platforms and a video walk-through of a model train car offered a glimpse into the future of the transit system and its promise to transform the state. Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024 Amon wrote and directed the immersive, walk-through play that told the true stories of South Bay Latinas who contributed to the war effort in the 1940s. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024 Let our sales team answer all of your questions and schedule your walk-through in this beautiful community. Bang Advertising Staff and Correspondents, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024 Rainforest, an interactive, immersive, walk-through exhibit that depicts the sights, sounds and life within a Costa Rican rainforest The Third Planet, a series of exhibits that explore how plate tectonics have shaped the Earth. Journal Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2024 At one end of the living room is the primary suite, which features a walk-through closet and a freestanding tub shower with a hanging oval curtain rod in the ensuite bathroom. Sandra Barrera, Orange County Register, 8 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of walk-through was in 1940

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“Walk-through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk-through. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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