looked through

Searched inside of

Looked through means examined or searched within something, typically by scanning its contents: I looked through my bag for the keys, She looked through the old photos.

It can also mean gazed through a transparent barrier: He looked through the window.

To look through someone is to deliberately ignore them, acting as if they're invisible.

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scan · pass over · delve · analyze · scrutinize · study · inspect · gaze · dismiss · windowpane · stained glass · translucent · neglect · investigate · evaluate · explore · peer · assess

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attention and examination

looked throughignored

Purposely not noticed

overlooked · passed over · disregarded · skimmed · neglected

acknowledgment of presence

looked throughacknowledged

Accepted as true

recognized · greeted · noticed · welcomed · saw

transparency vs. opacity

looked throughlooked at

Directed eyes toward

bounced off

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look, looked, looking, looks, looker, lookers, overlook, overlooked, overlooking

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