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to look through
[phrase form: look]
01
to quickly read or examine something
Transitive: to look through sth
Example
The detective looked through the crime scene photos to identify any potential clues.
The teacher is looking through the students ' notebooks to check their progress.
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
Example
I 'm looking through the binoculars at the birds in the trees.
They 're looking through the window at the people walking by on the street.
They looked through the microscope to observe the microscopic organisms in the water sample.
03
to examine something carefully in order to find something specific
Transitive: to look through sth
Example
He looked through the drawers to find his grandma ’s old photo album.
I 'm looking through my closet for a pair of jeans to wear.
I ’m looking through the pile of papers to find my lost document.
04
to intentionally avoid acknowledging or noticing someone who is present and visible
Transitive: to look through sb
Example
She 's looking through him as if he 's invisible.
He looked through his coworker, pretending not to recognize him.
They 're looking through the crowd, pretending not to see their old friends.
Example
The detective looked through the crime scene photos to identify any potential clues.
The teacher is looking through the students' notebooks to check their progress.
The librarian looked through the catalog to find the book I was requesting.
I will look through my notes before taking the test.
I'm going to look through my emails before starting my workday.
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