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 Kennebunk, Maine, school superintendent Terri Cooper assured parents via e-mail that staff was looking through schools for any damage and everything seemed fine. —Patrick Whittle, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025

So, its heavily inflated nature enables eager astronomers to look through the upper layers of its atmosphere. —Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 24 Jan. 2025

Watch the video and look through the comments above. —Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 24 Jan. 2025

Osaka continued to add small sunflower elements to her look through her accessories. —Julia Teti, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025