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View synonyms for look-see

look-see

[ look-see ]

noun

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

    have a look-see.



look-see

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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of look-see1

First recorded in 1880–85
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Example Sentences

No wonder the rape onlookers in Richmond were enjoying a free look-see while they filmed with their cell phones.

The pilot licked dry lips and wondered what would happen if he swung down there and just walked in for a look-see.

The next morning we turned out early, and got our first real “look-see.”

Johnny did “look see,” and the thoughts that passed through his mind as he looked were strange indeed.

When you carry weapons like that for protection never put it in your pocket without a look-see.

Sitting on hands has never been my delight, so I exited the shuttler and went down the hill for another look-see.

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