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look-sees

look-sees is the plural of look-see.

look-sees is the third-person singular simple present indicative of look-see.

Meaning of look-see

Noun

look-see (plural look-sees)

  1. (informal) A brief examination, a peek or glance.
    • I’ve had a look-see at your work, and I think you’ve done a pretty good job of things.
  2. A person who serves as lookout or scout.
    • Once we have them localized, I can send in some look-sees to get a better idea of how many and whether there's actually a nuke in there with them.2013, Jack Campbell, The Lost Fleet
  3. An audition attended by an actor or model so that they can be visually appraised.
    • The basic use of the comp is to allow an art or casting director to select the model type needed for a particular assignment. This is generally followed by a casting call or a "look-see" for a more detailed evaluation of the models.2005, Lynne Warren, Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century Photography, page 489
    Synonyms:
    go-see

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Questions about look-sees

What is look-sees the plural of?
Look-sees is the plural of look-see.

Words near look-sees in the dictionary

  1. look-saw
  2. look-say
  3. look-see
  4. look-seeing
  5. look-seen
  6. look-sees
  7. look-up
  8. look-ups
  9. lookability
  10. lookable
  11. lookahead

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