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look over vs look

Both 'look over' and 'look' are correct phrases, but they are used in different contexts. 'Look over' is used when you want to examine or review something in detail, while 'look' is a more general term for directing your gaze towards something.

Last updated: March 23, 2024 • 969 views

look over

The phrase 'look over' is correct and commonly used in English when you want to examine or review something in detail.

Use 'look over' when you want to carefully examine or review something. It implies a more thorough inspection or scrutiny.

Examples:

Please look over the report before the meeting.
I need to look over my notes before the exam.
Can you look over this document and check for errors?
She asked me to look over the contract before signing it.
Let's look over the details one more time to make sure everything is correct.

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Will asked me to look over his intro copy.
Graeme Peel has better things to do than look over my nonsensical scribbles.
And permission to look over your dental records?
I just need to look over a couple files.
Will asked me to look over his intro copy.
I need to look over your forms here.
You could look over the case files...
I have to look over something.
Let me look over your proposal.
I'd like to look over your findings, especially this server.
Your mum wants to look over seating plans for the wedding.
The kid just asked me to look over the files.
There's still lots of video to look over.
We should look over Angel City Shelter, and they should look over these photos.
The house and sun deck look over beautiful surroundings.
We'll have a look over this girl.
I came in early just to look over everything from last night.
Sarah, who actually wants my help, has asked me to look over the Ojai drilling contracts.
I've got thousands of cattle to look over.
The new tenant is coming to look over the place.

Alternatives:

examine closely
review carefully
inspect thoroughly
scrutinize
check out

look

The word 'look' is a correct and commonly used term in English to refer to directing your gaze towards something.

Use 'look' when you want to indicate the action of directing your eyes or attention towards something in a general sense.

Examples:

Look at the beautiful sunset!
She looked in the mirror and smiled.
I looked around the room to see who was there.
Look over there, I think I see someone waving.
He looked up from his book when he heard the noise.

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All elegant brides must look down.
Take a look behind your light switches.
I made it look like another crime spree.
Somehow it makes you look less intelligent.
Give her a look like she's next.
Satellite photos look clear over Wyoming and Connecticut.
Sarge, look what we found.
Peggy, look outside that window.
All baby pictures look the same.
To make their ears look smaller.
That guy makes Scarface look like Justin Bieber.
And look, look, look.
Here, look... look... just look...
Damon and I can look outside while you and Caroline look inside.
You look like you're trying to look laid-back.
Because, while you look shifty, you also look cowardly.
These cobbles look like they've been scrubbed clean, look.
I know... just don't look backwards, look forwards.
But look, look, look, look, look.
Look, look, look, look.

Alternatives:

gaze
stare
glance
observe
peer

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