have a look at something
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Meaning · English
Examine or inspect something
Literally: visually examine
Register: neutral
Examples
Have a look at this report and tell me what you think
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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 at something” mean?
Examine or inspect something Literally: visually examine
Is “have a look at something” formal or informal?
have a look at something is generally neutral.