look over
look over verb: to check quickly; to make a brief or cursory visual inspection of.
Verb
look over (third-person singular simple present looks over, present participle looking over, simple past and past participle looked over)
- To check quickly; to make a brief or cursory visual inspection of.
- To move (one's eyes) so as to inspect or take in (someone or something).
- He looked his eyes over the shabbily-dressed man.
- To quickly read or (especially) proofread; to quickly scan text, especially while checking for errors.
- Synonym of overlook, to survey, to look at as if from on high.
- Synonyms:
- overlook, to survey, to look at as if from on high
look over meaning in Tamil
look over in Tamil
- ஆய்ந்து பார்
Synonyms of look over
- overlook
- to survey
- to look at as if from on high
Forms of look over
| third-person singular present | looks over |
|---|---|
| present participle | looking over |
| past participle | looked over |
| past | looked over |
Words formed from look over
Questions about look over
- What does look over mean?
- Look over means to check quickly; to make a brief or cursory visual inspection of.
- What is look over in Tamil?
- Look over in Tamil is ஆய்ந்து பார். See Look over meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is look over?
- Look over is a verb.
- What is the past tense of look over?
- The past tense of look over is looked over.
Words near look over in the dictionary
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