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

Investigators looked through phone, road toll and financial records, and chased leads in multiple states. —Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025

The advice included an extra warning that U.S. officers can search phones and laptops and, if denied entry, travelers could be detained while awaiting deportation. U.S. Border Patrol officers do not need a search warrant to look through someone's electronic devices. —John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025

And the thing about windows, they’re meant to look through. —Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025

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

Rhymes for look through

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