look-see

[ look-see ]

/ ˈlʊkˌsi /

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noun Informal.

a visual inspection or survey; look; examination: have a look-see.

Origin of look-see

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby look-see

look on the bright side, lookout, look out for, Lookout Mountain, look-over, look-see, look sharp, look sideways at, look someone in the face, look the other way, look-through

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Example sentences from the Web for look-see

After you went to bed that night, I drove up here to have a look-see.
Dorothy Dixon Wins Her Wings|Dorothy Wayne
The next morning we turned out early, and got our first real “look-see.”
The Head Hunters of Northern Luzon From Ifugao to Kalinga|Cornelis De Witt Willcox
Some deck-hand might have sneaked aft for a look-see, expecting to find the quarterdeck deserted at this hour.
Alias The Lone Wolf|Louis Joseph Vance
I'd just come up to take a look-see, and saw him just about two miles away, on the surface, and moving right along.
World's War Events, Volume III|Various

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

British Dictionary definitions for look-see

look-see

noun

informal a brief inspection or look

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单词	look-see
释义	look-see [ look-see ] / ˈlʊkˌsi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR look-see ON THESAURUS.COM noun Informal. a visual inspection or survey; look; examination: have a look-see. Origin of look-see First recorded in 1880–85 Words nearby look-see look on the bright side, lookout, look out for, Lookout Mountain, look-over, look-see, look sharp, look sideways at, look someone in the face, look the other way, look-through Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for look-see After you went to bed that night, I drove up here to have a look-see. Dorothy Dixon Wins Her Wings\|Dorothy Wayne The next morning we turned out early, and got our first real “look-see.” The Head Hunters of Northern Luzon From Ifugao to Kalinga\|Cornelis De Witt Willcox Some deck-hand might have sneaked aft for a look-see, expecting to find the quarterdeck deserted at this hour. Alias The Lone Wolf\|Louis Joseph Vance I'd just come up to take a look-see, and saw him just about two miles away, on the surface, and moving right along. World's War Events, Volume III\|Various The pilot licked dry lips and wondered what would happen if he swung down there and just walked in for a look-see. Star Born\|Andre Norton British Dictionary definitions for look-see look-see noun 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 Words related to look-see stare, peek, glimpse, eye, review, attention, glance, view, analysis, display, sight, look, impression, flash, sighting, raid, hunting, probe, prosecution, interrogation
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look-see

noun Informal.

Origin of look-see

Words nearby look-see

Example sentences from the Web for look-see

British Dictionary definitions for look-see

noun

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