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Definition look through in American English

look through phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to read something quickly, especially to find the information you need

Example

I've just been looking through your cookbooks for inspiration.

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2

to search for something among a lot of other things

Example

I'll look through these files and see if I can find a copy of my résumé.

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3

to not recognize, or to pretend not to recognize, someone who you know

Example

I saw Angela this morning, but she looked straight through me.

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Definition look through in American English