browse · verb /brɑʊz/Full view
browse (LOOK)
B2 I to look through a book or magazine without reading everything, or to walk around a shop looking at several things without intending to buy any of them
Dictionary examples:

I was just browsing through some magazines.

"Are you looking for anything in particular, ma'am?" "No, I'm just browsing."

Learner example:

I do really enjoy shopping as it's really fun to browse through the clothes and pick your choice. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Tamil)

browse (COMPUTING)
B2 I or T to look at information on the Internet
Dictionary example:

I can use my phone to browse the Web, read e-mail, and sync with my computer.

Learner example:

Furthermore people read when the[y] browse on the internet, whet[h]er for entertainment or educational and business affairs. (First Certificate in English; B2; Swiss German)

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