Meaning

3 senses

  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.

    I'll just take a look-see at the problem and come right back, then we can go to lunch.

  2. A person who serves as lookout or scout.

  3. An audition attended by an actor or model so that they can be visually appraised.

Origin

Borrowed from Chinese Pidgin English look-see.

Borrowed from Chinese Pidgin English look-see.

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Forms

plural: look-sees

Synonyms

1 synonyms
go-see

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
loofahlookA1lookerlookoutloomC1

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