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Past tense for to quickly browse or skim through, especially reading material
“I'll very quickly look through the slides and give you an overview what it is we'll be talking about.”
Past tense for to examine or inspect something
“Bo, you and Gertie look through the house while we look at a piece of equipment in the barn.”
Past tense for to search a space or container for something
“It was the Friday afternoon when she had finally gone into the shop to look through the drawers for a pair of scissors.”
Past tense for to ignore or take no notice of
“Could I deceive you, such a man as you, that can look through me as if I was a lanthorn, or a pane of glass without a bull's eye in it.”
Past tense for to study, inspect or look over
Past tense for to rummage or search through
Past tense for to search or scour through
Past tense for to check a written text for errors in spelling and grammar
Past tense for to take a brief or hurried look
Past tense for to rebuff, ignore, or spurn (someone) disdainfully
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