lookover

noun

lookover

noun

Etymology Deverbal from look over.

1

A brief visual inspection.

  • Originally, whole-body imaging was proposed as an alternative for the relatively few passengers chosen for secondary screening, allowing them to opt for a machine lookover rather than a physical pat-down.2009 April 14, Joe Sharkey, “Looking You Over, With a Shameless Gaze”, in New York Times:

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