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

Leland turns around, looking through the doorway with a slight smile, and begins to put on gloves. — Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026

Burleson said that about an hour later, Moore was seen looking through packages outside another neighbor’s apartment. — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 22 June 2026

Think of it like looking through a cocktail straw. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026

Even a moment of direct sunlight can damage your eyesight, including when looking through a camera lens. — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 18 June 2026

Rhymes for look through

• accrue
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• ainu
• aircrew
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• anew
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• baboo
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• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou