look-see
a visual inspection or survey; look; examination: have a look-see.
Origin of look-see
1Words Nearby look-see
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How to use look-see in a sentence
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.
Star Born | Andre NortonThe 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 WillcoxJohnny did “look see,” and the thoughts that passed through his mind as he looked were strange indeed.
Mystery Wings | Roy J. SnellWhen you carry weapons like that for protection never put it in your pocket without a look-see.
The Pagan Madonna | Harold MacGrath
Sitting on hands has never been my delight, so I exited the shuttler and went down the hill for another look-see.
Attrition | Jim Wannamaker
British Dictionary definitions for look-see
informal a brief inspection or look
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