目めを走はしらせる

expression, ichidan verb

glance at; scan; run one's eyes over

Describes moving one's gaze quickly over something, such as a document, a room, or a crowd, to take in the general content or find something specific.

• 彼かれは書しょ類るいにざっと目めを走はしらせた。

  He quickly scanned the document.

• 部屋へやの中なかに目めを走はしらせて、鍵かぎを探さがした。

  I ran my eyes over the room, looking for the key.