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

Two Nigerian students studying at Santa Clara University excitedly looked through booths displaying traditional jewelry and offering classes on Black history. —Iris Sanchez, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2025

Typically Wall Street can look through a disruption in the government. —Jesse Pound, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025

Filled with natural light, the entryway has mahogany accents and a large glass wall that looks through to an outdoor sitting area. —David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 1 Mar. 2025

From a new reality TV show featuring one of the world’s most famous women to potentially the biggest blockbuster in Netflix’s history, look through the list ahead to discover all the best bits coming to streaming this month. —Alicia Lansom, refinery29.com, 28 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for look through

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