peer (1) definition - Dictionary

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peer [ peer ] (past and past participle peered, present participle peer·ing, 3rd person present singular peers)

intransitive verb

Definition:

1. look closely: to look very carefully or hard, especially at somebody or something that is difficult to see, often with narrowed eyes

2. be partially or briefly visible: to be partially visible or appear briefly

[Late 16th century. Origin ?]

Spelling Note


	peer or pier? Do not confuse the spelling of peer and pier, which sound similar. Peer is a verb meaning "to look carefully or hard" (as in peering at the inscription on the weathered stone) or a noun meaning "an equal" or "a member of the nobility" (as in peer group, a peer of the realm). Pier is a noun denoting a walkway jutting into the sea or a structural support.