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- [loo k throo]
- /lʊk θru/
- /lʊk θruː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [loo k throo]
- /lʊk θru/
Definitions of look through words
- noun look through the opacity and texture of paper when inspected by transmitted light. 1
- transitivephrasal verb look through observe via: sth transparent 1
- transitivephrasal verb look through appear not to see, be oblivious to 1
- transitivephrasal verb look through search or survey a collection of sth 1
- phrasal verb look through If you look through a group of things, you examine each one so that you can find or choose the one that you want. 0
- phrasal verb look through If you look through something that has been written or printed, you read it. 0
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Origin of look through
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40
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Parts of speech for Look through
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
look through popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
look through usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for look through
verb look through
- scan — to glance at or over or read hastily: to scan a page.
- browse — If you browse in a shop, you look at things in a fairly casual way, in the hope that you might find something you like.
- inspect — to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically: to inspect every part of the motor.
- scrutinize — to examine in detail with careful or critical attention.
- skim — to take up or remove (floating matter) from the surface of a liquid, as with a spoon or ladle: to skim the cream from milk.
Antonyms for look through
verb look through
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- overlook — to fail to notice, perceive, or consider: to overlook a misspelled word.
- disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- discard — to cast aside or dispose of; get rid of: to discard an old hat.
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