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Definition look through in British 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 cookery books for inspiration.

Synonyms and related words
glance skim flick through
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 CV.

Synonyms and related words
go through look out for seek out
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.

Synonyms and related words
avoid brush off shun
Definition look through in British English