This is the 9831st most frequent Japanese word.
見回す
To look around; to glance around.
The verb 見回す is used here to express the action of visually scanning an area or environment.
教室を見回すと、誰もいなかった。
Looking around the classroom, there was no one.
Here, 見回す conveys the action of checking one's surroundings, particularly for safety or situational awareness.
道を歩きながら、時々後ろを見回した。
While walking on the street, I occasionally looked around behind me.
In this sentence, 見回す is used to denote the act of patrolling or monitoring an area as part of one's duties.