peeks

Looks through cracks

Peeks is the third-person singular of peek, meaning to look quickly or furtively, often through a small opening or from a concealed position: She peeks through the curtains, He peeks at his cards.

As a noun, peeks are brief, often stolen glances: a few peeks at the surprise.

glimpse

glance

Brief, casual look

gaze · sneak · spy · pry · squint · furtive · stealthy · surreptitious · discreet · watchful

peekaboo

hide-and-seek

Concealment pursuit pastime

surprise · laughter · playful · game · fun · childhood · bonding · face covering · reveal · anticipation

surveillance

monitoring

Ongoing observation of something

observation · tracking · stakeout · watching · undercover · covert · intelligence · infiltration · eavesdropping · security

summit

peaks

Highest points attained

summit · crest · apex · Himalayas · Alps · Andes · Rockies · Everest · K2 · Denali

Categories
Opposites
intensity/duration of looking

peeksstares

Prolonged fixed looks

gazes · gawks · ogles · gapes · scrutinizes

visibility/concealment

peeksdisplays

Visual presentations or screens

reveals · exposes · exhibits · shows · flaunts

attention/engagement

peeksstudies

Learns through examination

examines · inspects · scrutinizes · overlooks · ignores

Phrases
Family

peep, peek, peeped, peeked, peeping, peeking, peekaboo, peeper, peepers

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G