look-through
noun
the opacity and texture of paper when inspected by transmitted light.
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look throughverbto examine, esp cursorily
look-through
American
[look-throo]
/ ˈlʊkˌθru /
noun
look through
British
verb
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to examine, esp cursorily
he looked through his notes before the lecture
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(intr, preposition) to ignore (a person) deliberately
whenever he meets his ex-girlfriend, she looks straight through him
Etymology
Origin of look-through
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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The most significant part of the meeting, noted Dario Perkins of TS Lombard, was Powell’s lukewarm support for the look-through approach, a hawkish turn from how the committee had been treating tariffs.
From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026
“But the bigger implication is that it could have an important look-through for Vanda’s GLP-1 nausea program.”
From Barron's ● Dec. 31, 2025
The hotels themselves are required to have look-through atriums, so that passers-by as well as paying guests can see the picturesque spread of Los Angeles spilling out across the basin.
From New York Times ● Aug. 21, 2015
In contrast with the look-through transparency of these playwrights, Harold Pinter maintains a tantalizing and fascinating opacity in his characters.
From Time Magazine Archive
For the first time, those looking to try Erewhon’s viral $21 smoothies or simply look through shelves of expensive groceries won’t have to enter Los Angeles County to do so.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
"We look through the garbage so we can eat without stealing or hurting anyone," said Manuel Sanchez Angeira, 50, who has mouth cancer.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Standing with your back to the Sun, use one eye to look through the open square.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
They look through it from the lens of, “We’ve got to have success for this business, not a bunch of tactical stuff that needs to get done.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
I look through the rectangular window and see a nurse in violet scrubs walk past my room and over to the half-moon desk in the center of the hallway where there's a huddle of computers.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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