look through

He looked through the binoculars at the bird.

I looked through the magazine, but it didn't seem very interesting.

I got a small ring to make; when I brought back the finished trinket to him he stared at me with his sparkling eyes, as if he would look through my very soul, and then said: 'Thou art a clever expert fellow […]

I tried to get Michele's attention at the party, but she looked right through me!