look through

phrasal verb

looked through; looking through; looks through

1

: 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.

2

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

I looked through all his letters.

3

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

look through a telescope

4

: 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!

Examples of look through in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In tribute to his everlasting style, take a look through the archives of Elvis' most iconic outfits. —Tim Moffatt, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2025

The partners — which include American Film Institute, Toronto International Film Festival and Universidad del Cine — will look through scripts and send them to the Academy to be considered for the fellowship. —Abigail Lee, Variety, 26 Mar. 2025

When looking through the archives, Reitan found evidence of the women’s resolve. —Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2025

Is Data Protected? CBP can log and save data its officers look through during an inspection if needed. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for look through

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou