look through

phrasal verb

looked through; looking through; looks through

: 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.

: to look at the different parts of (a collection or group of things)

I looked through all his letters.

: to place one's eyes so as to see through (something)

look through a telescope

: 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!

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Rather than plastic, look through your ornament box for those made of glass, wood, or ceramic. —

Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 18 Nov. 2024 That last part depends on which prism is being looked through. —

Tim Ellis, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 Detectives spent two months looking through documents and bank statements to figure out what happened, according to the sheriff’s office. —

Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024 Nowadays, the easiest way to decode people’s aesthetics is by looking through people’s personal Instagram accounts, Northington said. —

Kanika Talwar, WWD, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for look through