look through

/lˈʊk θɹˈuː/

to look through

MAIN VERB

[phrase form: look]

to quickly read written material; to examine something quickly

*** Gaze through a gap or aperture

*** Search, either with the eyes or by hand

*** Pretend not to see something or someone who is clearly visible

Examples

1. He looked through her belongings in the hope of coming across some information.

2. He looked through her belongings in the hope of coming across some information.

3. She looked through the window and saw a beautiful sunset.

4. A tea party Nick looked through the doors of the tea room in the Empress Hotel.