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Definition of look-see noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

look-see

noun

/ˈlʊk siː/

/ˈlʊk siː/

[singular] (informal)

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a quick look at something
- Come and have a look-see.
Word Originlate 19th cent.: from, or in imitation of, pidgin English.

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see, look at, etc. something through somebody’s eyes

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see, look at, etc. something through somebody’s eyes

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