Real Dictionary

peer
verb: If you peer at something, you look at it very hard, usually because it is difficult to see clearly.

peer in American English 1
a person or thing of the same rank, value, quality, ability, etc.; equal; specif., an equal before the law
to match or equal
noun: a person of the same legal status

peer in American English 2
to look closely and searchingly, or squint, as in trying to see more clearly
intransitive verb: to look narrowly or searchingly, as in the effort to discern clearly

peer in British English 1
noun: a member of a nobility; nobleman

peer in British English 2
to look intently with or as if with difficulty