peer at someone or something

peer at someone or something
peer at someone or something
to look at someone or something closely; to stare at and examine someone or something. •

The child peered at me for a while in a strange way.

The owl peered at the snake for a moment before grabbing it.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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