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take a look

/teɪk ə lʊk/
phrase★Beginner— to glance or examine briefly
informal

To glance at or examine something briefly, often to check or assess it.

Take a look at this photo from my vacation.

Someone is sharing a photo and asking another person to view it.

Before you leave, take a look around the room to make sure you didn't forget anything.

A reminder to quickly check the surroundings before departing.

💡

This phrase is commonly used in everyday conversation and is very informal.

Collocations

take a quick lookto glance at something very brieflytake a closer lookto examine something more carefully

Synonyms

glance atcheck outexamine brieflyview

Antonyms

ignoreoverlook

Related Phrases

take a peekphrase
to glance quickly
take a glancephrase
to look briefly

💡Pro Tip

Common Usage

This phrase is often used when asking someone to quickly check something, such as a document, photo, or item.

⚡Gold Rule

Politeness

Adding 'please' before the phrase makes it more polite, e.g., 'Please take a look at this.'

📖Word Origin

The phrase is a combination of the verb 'take' and the noun 'look,' which together form a common expression in English.

📝Usage Notes

This phrase is widely used in both spoken and written English, often to request someone to quickly examine something.

Word Breakdown

take
to grasp or hold
root
+
a
an indefinite article
article
+
look
an act of seeing
root
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