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  • noun A quick survey or glance.

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  • noun informal A brief examination, a peek or glance.

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Examples

  • Posts worth a wee look-see « Learning from Sophie Says:

    This goes on your permanent record. 2009

  • I rummage through my recipes, which breeds a grocery list, which prompts a look-see in the cabinet, which results in tossing Rosh Hashanah honey that has crystallized, and then it's onto the fridge.

    Angela Himsel: Prepared for Passover -- Not! Angela Himsel 2011

  • She is a great look-see with the Nikon Bincs i bought her.

    A Male Perspective 2009

  • Lesser-known Judy Garland musical, not especially noteworthy but worth a look-see for whenever TCM needs filler for its next Garland fest.

    2009 August : Scrubbles.net 2009

  • She is a great look-see with the Nikon Bincs i bought her.

    A Male Perspective 2009

  • On my very first look-see visit to Beijing I hatched the idea of writing a column about my life in China.

    Alan Paul: How Blogging Helped Me Get a Book Deal Alan Paul 2011

  • Okay, I know I've milked the Christian Bale thing for pretty much all it's worth, but Slate gathered all of your favourite raging-mad celebrities in one handy little video, and it is definitely worth a look-see.

    Archive 2009-02-08 Tyler 2009

  • Okay, I know I've milked the Christian Bale thing for pretty much all it's worth, but Slate gathered all of your favourite raging-mad celebrities in one handy little video, and it is definitely worth a look-see.

    Bale and Friends Tyler 2009

  • On my very first look-see visit to Beijing I hatched the idea of writing a column about my life in China.

    Alan Paul: How Blogging Helped Me Get a Book Deal Alan Paul 2011

  • Lesser-known Judy Garland musical, not especially noteworthy but worth a look-see for whenever TCM needs filler for its next Garland fest.

    Weekly Mishmash: July 25-August 1 : Scrubbles.net 2009

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  • I'd put it on my don't like list if it did not annoy me so. ;-)

    July 12, 2007