WALK-THROUGH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does walk-through mean?
• WALK-THROUGH (noun)
The noun WALK-THROUGH has 4 senses:
1. a thorough explanation (usually accompanied by a demonstration) of each step in a procedure or process
2. a pedestrian passageway through the ground floor of a building
3. a first perfunctory rehearsal of a theatrical production in which actors read their lines from the script and move as directed
4. the act of walking in order to view something
Familiarity information: WALK-THROUGH used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• WALK-THROUGH (noun)
Meaning:
A thorough explanation (usually accompanied by a demonstration) of each step in a procedure or process
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Context example:
she gave me a walk-through of my new duties
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.)
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)
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))
Meaning:
The act of walking in order to view something
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Context example:
the realtor took her on a walk-through of the apartment
Hypernyms ("walk-through" is a kind of...):
walk (the act of walking somewhere)
