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to look through
[phrase form: look]
01
to quickly read or examine something
Transitive: to look through sth
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Present tense
look through
3rd person singular
looks through
Past simple
looked through
Past participle
looked through
Examples
The librarian looked through the catalog to find the book I was requesting.
02
to observe something on the other side of a narrow opening or space
Transitive: to look through an opening or space
Examples
I 'm looking through the binoculars at the birds in the trees.
03
to examine something carefully in order to find something specific
Transitive: to look through sth
Examples
I 'm looking through my closet for a pair of jeans to wear.
04
to intentionally avoid acknowledging or noticing someone who is present and visible
Transitive: to look through sb
Examples
She 's looking through him as if he's invisible.
