Peek vs Ogle - What's the difference?
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To look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep.
To be only slightly, partially visible, as if peering out from a hiding place.
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(computing) To retrieve (a value) from a memory address.
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(intransitive) To stare at (someone or something), especially impertinently, amorously, or covetously.
* Dryden
Peek is a related term of ogle.
As an acronym peek
is polyetheretherketone.As a verb ogle is
(intransitive) to stare at (someone or something), especially impertinently, amorously, or covetously.As a noun ogle is
an impertinent, flirtatious, amorous or covetous stare.peek
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* (l), (l) (obsolete)Etymology 1
From (etyl) *, probably a fusion of peep and keek.Verb
(en verb)- A pale strip of white skin peeked out from under his waistband.
- Her brown skin peeked through the empty gap in her clothing.
- We are peeking the value from the first index's memory location.
Etymology 2
Verb
(head)Anagrams
* * *ogle
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* (Northern England)Verb
(ogl)- And ogling all their audience, ere they speak.