have a look

The phrase "have a look" is commonly used in British English to ask someone to examine or observe something briefly.

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Definition

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(informal)To direct one's gaze toward something in order to see or examine it.

Example

Can you have a look at this document before I send it?
She asked him to have a look at the engine to see what was wrong.

A2General

(informal)To search for or inspect something briefly.

Example

I'll have a look for the missing keys in the living room.
Let's have a look around the shop to see if we find anything interesting.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "have a look":

look at look on check out look over take a view look into look through look to look around have a go a good look check through look round look at me look back see to look down check on look for see that keep a lookout look upon have at have a laugh look up see about pay a visit check up check into look like