Definition

1. Noun:
   • A swift cursory examination or inspection: A quick, often informal, look at something to get a general impression or to check for obvious issues.

Usage

• The noun "look-over" is used to describe the act of examining something briefly and without great detail. It implies a superficial assessment rather than a thorough analysis.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Can you give this report a quick look-over before I submit it?
  • The mechanic gave the engine a brief look-over and said it seemed fine.
  • She gave the room a final look-over to make sure nothing was left behind.

Advanced Usage

• "to give something a look-over": This is the standard phrase used to describe performing this cursory examination.
  • The manager gave the new proposal a quick look-over during the meeting.

Variants and Related Words

• Once-over (noun): A synonym for a quick, casual look or inspection.
  • He gave the car the once-over before deciding to buy it.

Synonyms

• Glance: A brief or hurried look.
• Scan: A quick look over the whole of something.
• Perusal: The action of reading or examining something, though this can imply more time than a "look-over."

Notes

• "Look-over" is typically used as a compound noun. The related phrasal verb is "to look over" (two words), which means to examine or inspect something.
  • Please look over these documents when you have a moment.
• The noun form is often hyphenated ("look-over") to distinguish it from the verb phrase.

Noun

1. a swift cursory examination or inspection
   • I gave him the once-over