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
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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
Taking a look through the listing, it’s easy to see how the four-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom property would have served as a relaxing retreat for an editor who had such an impact on the film industry.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 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
The club warned people not to attempt to look through binoculars or telescopes which did not have proper solar filters as they could collect more light than the human eye could cope with, risking blindness.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
But for some reason, the more I look through the portraits the more it begins to affect me, which is weird and stupid because I never knew this guy.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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