as in inspections
a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition
gave the painting a preliminary look-see to determine whether it could possibly be a genuine old master
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for look-sees
Noun
-
The Health Department gives restaurants with low scores a chance to correct issues, sometimes performing follow-up inspections the same day.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025 -
See the entire database of restaurant inspections here.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Even a brief mention of the issue from a patient can help alert professionals to take a more sensitive approach during treatments and examinations.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
2 Oct. 2025
-
But Newcastle were hopeful that initial examinations pointed towards a less severe knee problem and, following two separate assessments from specialists, that has proven to be the case.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Practical tools include documenting decision logic, assigning clear accountability and running bias audits.—
Manish Goyal,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
-
States audits, however, have repeatedly shown that CoreCivic facilities in Tennessee have failed to follow federal standards, including closing investigations before receiving rape kit results, failing to send rape kits for testing and not recording disciplinary actions.—
Melissa Brown,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
However, the drop-off could also be attributed to people refusing to answer surveys or not indicating their nativity status, economists note.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
-
Its surveys vary in their findings across time and can be either favorable or unfavorable to the government.—
Nina Khrushcheva,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
The three of us were sent next door to the hospital and down to the basement for scans.—
Ann Patchett,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
-
High-resolution 3-D scans allow researchers to visualize minuscule anatomies without lifting a scalpel.—
Marion Renault,
The Atlantic,
29 Sep. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Look-sees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look-sees. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share