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Look through has literal and non literal meanings

literal meaning - to look from one side of something to the other side eg

He looked through the window at the distant mountains.

non literal meanings.

1. To quickly look at some thing: I looked throughseveral magazines while I waited.

2. to ignore somebody: The snob looked through me as if I wasn't there.

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