get a good look at

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: to see (someone or something) clearly
The witness wasn't able to describe the killer because she didn't get a good look at him.

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Splitter needs to get a good look at a wide variety of talent, both to develop their skills and to assess their role in future iterations of the Bulls. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026 Fans further up in the stands get a good look at the action via eight tall video towers with wrap-around screens. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 4 July 2026 The revolving door of available bodies on a nightly basis caused by injuries will allow Dallas to get a good look at Poulakidas, an undrafted guard who attended Yale, and Smith, a second-year forward from Houston. — Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 7 Mar. 2026 Curious drivers slowed their cars to a crawl to get a good look at it, causing traffic jams on the interstate. — Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get a good look at

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