lʊk θruː
neutral
intermediate
- Base verb:
- look
- Particle:
- through
- Separable:
- No
What does "look through" mean?
- To examine or read something quickly from beginning to end
- To search through something
- To pretend not to see someone; to ignore deliberately
Examples
- I looked through the report but didn't find any errors.
- She looked through the window at the falling snow.
- Let me look through my files for that document.
- He looked straight through me as if I wasn't there.
- I'll look through the job postings this evening.
How to use it
'Look through' something means to browse or search it. 'Look through' someone means to deliberately ignore them, which is quite rude. Context determines the meaning.
Similar expressions
examine
browse
scan
search
ignore
Opposites
study carefully
acknowledge
Related phrasal verbs
- look up
To search for information in a book, database, or online
- look after
To take care of someone or something
- look for
To try to find something or someone
- look into
To investigate or examine something carefully
- look out
To be careful or watch for danger (warning)
- look over
To examine or check something quickly
Use it in a practice answer
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