peer

peer ¹  (pîr)

intr.v. peered, peer·ing, peers

1. To look intently, searchingly, or with difficulty. See Synonyms at gaze.

2. To be partially visible; show: The moon peered from behind dark clouds.

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[Middle English piren (probably from Frisian piren) and peren (short for aperen, to appear; see appear).]

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peer ¹

Noun

1. a member of a nobility

2. a person who holds any of the five grades of the British nobility: duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron

3. a person of equal social standing, rank, age, etc.: he is greatly respected by his peers in the arts world [Latin par equal]

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peer ²

Verb

1. to look intently or as if with difficulty: Walter peered anxiously at his father's face

2. to appear dimly: the sun peered through the fog [Flemish pieren to look with narrowed eyes]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	peer - a person who is of equal standing with another in a group compeer, equal, match individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" peer group - contemporaries of the same status associate - a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor; "he had to consult his associate before continuing" coeval, contemporary - a person of nearly the same age as another gangsta - (Black English) a member of a youth gang backup man, fill-in, reliever, stand-in, backup, substitute, relief - someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins" successor, replacement - a person who follows next in order; "he was President Lincoln's successor" townsman - a person from the same town as yourself; "a fellow townsman"
	2.	peer - a nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage baronage, peerage - the peers of a kingdom considered as a group Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom baron - a British peer of the lowest rank duke - a British peer of the highest rank earl - a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount Earl Marshal - an officer of the English peerage who organizes royal processions and other ceremonies life peer - a British peer whose title lapses at death noble, nobleman, Lord - a titled peer of the realm marquess - a British peer ranking below a duke and above an earl peer of the realm - a peer who is entitled to sit in the House of Lords viscount - a British peer who ranks below an earl and above a baron viscountess - a noblewoman holding the rank of viscount in her own right
Verb	1.	peer - look searchingly; "We peered into the back of the shop to see whether a salesman was around" look - perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!"

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peer ¹

noun 1. noble, lord, count, duke, earl, baron, aristocrat, viscount, marquess, marquis, nobleman, aristo (informal)

noun 2. equal, like, match, fellow, contemporary, coequal, compeer

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peer ²

verb squint, look, spy, gaze, scan, inspect, peep, peek, snoop, scrutinize, look closely

Translations

peer [pɪəʳ] vi to peer at → escudriñar n (= noble) → par m (= equal); igual m

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peer [pɪəʳ] vi to peer at → regarder attentivement, scruter n (= noble) → pair m (= equal); pair, égal(e)

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peer [pɪəʳ] n (= noble) → Peer m (= equal); Gleichrangige(r) f(m) (= contemporary); Gleichaltrige(r) f(m)

vi to peer at → starren auf +acc

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peer [pɪəʳ] vi to peer at → scrutare n (= noble) → pari m inv (= equal); pari m/f inv; uguale m/f