look through

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

The Fed will likely look through volatility in headline inflation and focus on easing core services inflation as justification for remaining on hold in September. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

To look through their gaping windows and imagine what that same view, in summer or winter, must have looked like more than a century ago. — Téa Obreht, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026

Father Steve Silverman and his son Josh spent the afternoon looking through family photos of Eli Silverman, remembering the vibrant college student, athlete, brother, and friend whose sudden death changed their lives forever. — Najahe Sherman, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

The next day, Tekin looked through the peephole of her cell door and saw guards dragging out a corpse. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for look through

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
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• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou