inspect; look around; tour
Meanings
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to make an inspection tour; to tour and inspect; to go on an inspection round
formalTypically used in formal, official, or military contexts to denote high-level inspections of workplaces, sentry posts, or regions.
The leaders are currently touring various places to inspect the work.
The inspection team will tour this province next week.
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The general personally inspected the front-line sentry posts.
The central inspection team conducts multiple rounds of inspections every year.
verb
to look around; to cast one's eyes about; to glance around
Describes the physical action of looking around one's immediate environment to observe or survey the area or audience.
He stood on the podium, looking around at the students below.
The police officer looked around the surrounding environment, searching for suspicious individuals.
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She walked into the room, glanced around, and then sat down.
While lecturing, the teacher looked around into every corner of the classroom.