b) to look at something

German translation:

take a gander = einen Blick auf etwas werfengander (zool.) = der Gänserich/Ganter

Sample Text:

Google is now letting people TAKE A GANDER at an "improved" version of its search engine.(The Guardian)---TAKE A GANDER at the chart below. These countries account for 29% of the daily world oil supply.(International Business Times)