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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By evening out the exposure, stock watchers get a good look at how all the stocks in the index are doing.
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Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
Through the first six days of practice, Trubisky and White have split time with the second-team offense so the team can get a good look at both.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 30 July 2025
One project that will be trying to get a good look at 3I/ATLAS is the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, which observes the universe near and far with the largest digital camera ever built.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 22 July 2025
Alonso didn’t get a good look at the injury since he was involved in the play at first base.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
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Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
Through the first six days of practice, Trubisky and White have split time with the second-team offense so the team can get a good look at both.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 30 July 2025
One project that will be trying to get a good look at 3I/ATLAS is the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, which observes the universe near and far with the largest digital camera ever built.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 22 July 2025
Alonso didn’t get a good look at the injury since he was involved in the play at first base.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
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“Get a good look at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20a%20good%20look%20at. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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