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

But having to look through Elliott's detailed activities and messages finally brought into focus a more complete picture of his online activity. —Odette Yousef, NPR, 6 Aug. 2025

However, even if inflation does pick-up, some policymakers have argued that the FOMC should look through what may be a one-time increase in prices. —Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025

Like the Kenyans who looked through Consolmagno’s telescope decades ago, I was filled with wonder. —Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 28 July 2025

With the look of their suits, Alexandra and I were looking through different iterations of the comics. —Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 27 July 2025

Rhymes for look through

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