look through
Verb
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Verb
look through
- Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see look, through
- He looked through the binoculars at the bird.
- To take a view of the contents of; search in, either with the eyes or by hand.
- I looked through the magazine, but it didn't seem very interesting.
- Airport security looked through her purse and confiscated her nail scissors.
- (transitive, archaic) To penetrate with the understanding; to see through.
- 1832, The Christian Offering (page 205)
- But a man should have serious consideration enough to look through this deception.
- 1832, The Christian Offering (page 205)
- (idiomatic, often with "right") To appear or pretend not to see something or someone who is clearly visible.
- I tried to get Michele's attention at the party, but she looked right through me!
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