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ˈwalk-through, n. and a.
[f. vbl. phr. to walk through: walk v.1]
A. n.
1. Theatr.
a. A part not requiring the performer to exert himself, one that he may ‘walk through’ (walk v.1 7 a); transf., an undemanding task.
1944Sun (Baltimore) 15 July 6/1 The principal roles offer no difficulties, permitting Miss Powell to be herself, as always, and giving her leading man a walk-through. 1950Ibid. 13 Oct. 12/2 For Mr. Milland, an actor with 58 photo-plays to his credit, this is a walk-through. 1980J. Ball Then came Violence (1981) iv. 36 We've just had a homicide and this one isn't a domestic walk-through. 1984New Yorker 30 Jan. 82/2 Most skilled politicians take the measure of a crowd and find ways to relate to it specifically. It is as if Glenn were doing a walk-through.
b. A perfunctory or lacklustre performance.
1970Globe & Mail (Toronto) 26 Sept. 23/1 Richard Burton in Hamlet..giving us only an insulting, offhand walk-through.
2. (See quots.)
1959W. S. Sharps Dict. Cinematogr. 91/2 Dry run, otherwise walk-through, a full rehearsal for a production, but without cameras. 1974Some Technical Terms & Slang (Granada Television), Walkthrough, one stage after the tech run of a drama, but before moving into the studio proper. The cast and certain technicians will meet for a rough rehearsal in the studio set without cameras. 1977K. T. Orr Structured Syst. Devel. i. 5 Today we see discussions of structured walkthroughs, structured design, and structured analysis. 1983Dict. Computing 388/1 Walk through, a product review performed by a formal team... There is a clear statement of the contribution that each member of the review team is required to make, and a step-by-step procedure for carrying out the review... The product is..openly debated with a view to uncovering problems or identifying desirable improvements.
B. adj. Of a building, etc.: permitting access from either end.
In quot. 1950, for the cows to enter and leave.
1950N.Z. Jrnl. Agric. May 477/3 The walk-through [milking] shed with doors at the rear of the shed in the conventional manner. 1967Economist 8 July p. viii, He [sc. the driver] will want to reach back to his load without dismounting and walking round to open the back doors—hence the spate of ‘walk-through’ vans in Britain. 1981M. C. Smith Gorky Park iii. i. 295 A remarkable walk⁓through tube that attached the plane directly to the terminal. 1984Buses Nov. 488/3 A sliding door in the fixed section giving a walkthru' layout for the van.
▸ Chiefly N. Amer. A superficial inspection of a home or other premises, spec. one conducted prior to finalizing the sale of a property.
1971Daily Times-News (Burlington, N. Carolina) 23 Feb. 7 b/7 Representatives from..the Housing Authority's construction contractors..will be on the project March 3 for a ‘final walk-through’ of the project. This will consist of Housing Authority officials and the contractors deciding on final corrections [of] construction imperfections. 1989Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 16 Dec. They're making random visits to stations, doing a walkthrough, perhaps taking a ride to the next station. 2005J. P. DiBlasi Sell Home without Broker viii. 153 Your Purchase and Sale Agreement..will allow the buyer to take a last walk-through of your home..prior to closing. |