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look-see

American  
[look-see] / ˈlʊkˌsi /

noun

Informal.
  1. a visual inspection or survey; look; examination.

    have a look-see.


look-see British  

noun

  1. informal a brief inspection or look

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of look-see

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

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Then he added that he would, of course, give her nomination a sincere look-see.

From Washington Post • Feb. 25, 2022

Hosoda’s “Mirai” was an Oscar nominee, and this one will get an awards look-see.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2021

The 155-page transcript of You’s detention hearing provides a rare look-see inside federal prosecutors’ brief cases.

From Washington Times • Dec. 23, 2019

Reader, do yourself a favor: Take a look-see at members of the House Republican Conference.

From Slate • Mar. 14, 2018

I wave to Officer Jameson as he steps back in the car after taking a look-see around the property.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

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