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WALK-THROUGH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of walking in order to view something
Example:
the realtor took her on a walk-through of the apartment
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("walk-through" is a kind of...):
walk (the act of walking somewhere)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A first perfunctory rehearsal of a theatrical production in which actors read their lines from the script and move as directed
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("walk-through" is a kind of...):
dry run; rehearsal (a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert))
Derivation:
walk through (perform in a perfunctory way, as for a first rehearsal)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A pedestrian passageway through the ground floor of a building
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("walk-through" is a kind of...):
passageway (a passage between rooms or between buildings)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A thorough explanation (usually accompanied by a demonstration) of each step in a procedure or process
Example:
she gave me a walk-through of my new duties
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("walk-through" is a kind of...):
account; explanation (a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.)
