look through | Idiomator

Meaning: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically:seelook,‎through.Helooked throughthe binoculars at the bird.; Totakeaviewof the contents of;searchin, either with the eyes or by hand.Ilooked throughthe magazine, but it didn't seem very interesting.Airport securitylooked throughher purse and confiscated her nail scissors.; (transitive,archaic)Topenetratewith theunderstanding; tosee through.1829, Richard Holcraft,Tales of Humour and Romance: Selected from Popular German Writers:I got a small ring to make; when I brought back the finished trinket to him he stared at me with his sparkling eyes, as if he wouldlook throughmy very soul, and then said: 'Thou art a clever expert fellow[…]1832,The Christian Offering, page205:But a man should have serious consideration enough tolook throughthis deception.2012, Mary Young,Through Love's Eyes, page 3:The village women were bad enough, but this manlooked throughme, past all the walls I had built to protect myself from pain. I do not think I could have hidden anything from him, even with a lifetime's practice of hiding what I felt.; (idiomatic,often with "right")To appear or pretend not to see something or someone who is clearly visible.I tried to get Michele's attention at the party, but shelooked right throughme!

Examples:

EN: He laid her hand here. Placed the cigarette between her fingers so that in case anyone should look through the keyhole of that door there it would appear as if she were lying here smoking.
ES: Puso la mano de ella... aquí, colocó el cigarrillo entre sus dedos, para que, si alguien miraba por el agujero de la cerradura, diese la impresión de que ella estaba reclinada allí, fumando.
EN: Do you mind if I look through my letters?
ES: ¿Le molesta si abro mi correspondencia?
EN: I am only novice in scientific institutions where. all day long. scientists sit and look through microscopes and see nothing.
ES: Pero soy novato en instituciones científicas... donde los científicos sólo miran a través de microscopios... y no ven nada.
EN: Did he look through the keyhole?
ES: ¿Estuvo mirando por la cerradura?
EN: - Bless my soul. - Mind you, I still have 36 more volumes to look through before I'm sure.
ES: Tengo que ver 36 volúmenes para estar seguro.
EN: - Here.. ...look through these.
ES: Mire con los prismáticos.
EN: Very well. I'll look through the rest of it in there.
ES: Muy bien, revisaré el resto ahí dentro.
EN: Yes, but I must look through some of your files.
ES: Sí, pero tendré que revisar algunos de sus archivos. Sí.
EN: I suppose you look through keyholes, too.
ES: ¡Pase la llamada! Sí, señor.
EN: look through her clothes, Ms Benton, and see if you can find any marks of identification.
ES: Mira bajo la ropa, Benton, a ver si encuentras alguna marca distintiva.
EN: It's better to look through glasses.
ES: Es mejor mirar con prismáticos.
EN: I suppose you want to look through the desk.
ES: Supongo que querrán rebuscar en el escritorio.
EN: Please look through here.
ES: Por favor, mire por aquí.
EN: Take a look through that.
ES: ¿Queréis mirar por aquí?
EN: Frank couldn't look through the window if it was on the second floor.
ES: Frank no podría fisgonear por la ventana desde el segundo piso.

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