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 market up until now has been looking through or flat out ignoring the inevitable supply shock if the status quo persists, our base case expectation. — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Take a look through just some of the items up for auction on Christie’s online website to make your bid. — Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

The first shows the triumph of the oppressed working class, whereas the second offers the possibility of a peaceful society, depicting a group of women looking through a telescope. — News Desk, Artforum, 22 July 2026

Johns started looking through older auction sales, trying to find evidence of the dress’ history. — Rance Collins, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026

Rhymes for look through

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