- looking narrowly or searchingly, as in the effort to discern clearly: We'll build it underground, far from the peering eyes of passersby.She risked a peering glance out into the dark corridor.
- the act of looking narrowly or searchingly, as in the effort to discern clearly: For my annual peering into the future, here are a few remarks about the changing economy.
- an arrangement under which two or more networks are connected so as to route traffic independently in a direct exchange of data: The peering of these two large internet providers will bring faster broadband speeds to the island’s east-coast communities.
