Peer and Watch

Peer

Peer verb - To look long and hard in wonder or surprise.

Usage example: visitors seem mesmerized as they peer at the variety of marine life in the aquarium's huge tank

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Watch and peer are semantically related In some cases you can use "Watch" instead a verb "Peer".

Nearby Word: peering

Watch verb - To keep one's eyes on.

Usage example: I turned my head to continue watching the bird as it flew away

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Peer and watch are semantically related in look at topic. Sometimes you can use "Peer" instead a verb "Watch".

Nearby Words: watchful, watched, watcher, watching

old	old peer	old watch
better	better peer	better watch
powerful	powerful peer	powerful watch
mysterious	mysterious peer	mysterious watch
Other adjectives: titular, magical.

Peer Gynt has Solveig sing, "Though winter may pass, and spring after that, and the next summer also and then year after year; I will hold you, I will keep watch, and I will wait for you."

Source: I Will Wait for You
In keeping with the above, Vimes muses in Night Watch that part of the basis of police work is questioning people that privately believe cops can peer into their souls to find the Big Secret.

Source: Big Secret

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