have a look
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Meaning · English
Examine or inspect something
Literally: visually examine
Register: neutral
Examples
Why don't you go and have a look?Tại sao bạn không đi xem thử?
Let me have a look at the picture.Hãy cho tôi xem bức tranh đó một chút.
Tatoeba sentence #2210705 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A2); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “have a look” mean?
Examine or inspect something Literally: visually examine
Is “have a look” formal or informal?
have a look is generally neutral.