peek
/piːk/verb
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
To look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep.
2
To be only slightly, partially visible, as if peering out from a hiding place.
3
To briefly move out of cover (to gather visual information).
4
To take a look at; to check out.
5
To retrieve (a value) from a memory address.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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