peep out
Barely become visible
To peep out is to emerge partially or cautiously into view.
A child peeps out from behind a curtain.
The sun peeps out from behind clouds.
Spring flowers peep out through the snow.
The phrase suggests something becoming visible gradually or tentatively, often with an element of shyness or concealment: Her toes peeped out from under the blanket.
- glanceBrief, casual look
- glimpseFleeting view
- appearBecome perceptible to sight
- emergeCome out into view
- revealMake something visible
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