
Peek
Encyclopedia
The term Peek or PEEK can mean more than one thing, depending on context:
–verb (used without object)
1.to look or glance quickly or furtively, especially through a small opening or from a concealed location; peep; peer.
–noun
2.a quick or furtive look or glance; peep.
Origin:
1325–75; Middle English piken (v.); perhaps dissimilated variant of kiken to keek
—Can be confused: peak, peek, pique, piqué.
—Synonyms
1. See peep1 .
- peek
–verb (used without object)
1.to look or glance quickly or furtively, especially through a small opening or from a concealed location; peep; peer.
–noun
2.a quick or furtive look or glance; peep.
Origin:
1325–75; Middle English piken (v.); perhaps dissimilated variant of kiken to keek
—Can be confused: peak, peek, pique, piqué.
—Synonyms
1. See peep1 .
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, the low-level commands of the BASIC programming language - PEEKPEEKPolyether ether ketone is a colourless organic polymer thermoplastic used in engineering applications.-Synthesis:PEEK polymers are obtained by step-growth polymerization by the dialkylation of bisphenolate salts. Typical is the reaction of 4,4'-difluorobenzophenone with the disodium salt of...
(polyether ether ketone), the family of thermoplastic resins - People with the surname Peek:
- Antwan PeekAntwan PeekAntwan Peek is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft...
, American footballer - Ben PeekBen PeekBen Peek is an Australian author. His middle name is Michael.Peek's short stories have been published in a variety of genre magazines, including Fantasy Magazine and Aurealis. His fiction has been reprinted in various Year's Best volumes...
, author - Bertrand Meigh PeekBertrand Meigh PeekBertrand Meigh Peek M.A. F.R.A.S. was a British astronomer.Peek used an observatory at Solihull, Birmingham, England, from 1923 until 1947 to make a series of observations The observatory was dismantled in 1947...
, astronomer - Burton PeekBurton PeekBurton F. Peek served as both President and Chairman of Deere & Company and was a founding member of Augusta National Golf Club. He was also the great-grand nephew of John Deere.- Deere & Company :...
, former President of Deere & Company - Dan PeekDan PeekDaniel Milton 'Dan' Peek was a musician best known as a member of the rock band America from 1970 to 1977, together with Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell...
, musician - Kim PeekKim PeekLaurence Kim Peek was an American savant. Known as a "megasavant", he had a photographic or eidetic memory, but also social difficulties, possibly resulting from a developmental disability related to congenital brain abnormalities. He was the inspiration for the character of Raymond Babbitt,...
(1951–2009), American savant - Paul PeekPaul PeekPaul Edward Peek Jr was an early rockabilly pioneer. Peek was born in High Point, NC was raised in Greenville, SC. Paul learned to play the guitar, steel guitar and bass while he was 12 years old. When he was 14 he played in several local country bands...
, musician - Paul Peek (politician)Paul Peek (politician)Paul Peek was an American attorney, Democratic politician and jurist. Peek practiced law in southern California prior to his election in 1936 to the California Assembly, where he served as Speaker during the 1939 session. He was appointed Secretary of State in 1940 and then to the Court of Appeal,...
- Antwan Peek
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, a simple device for real-time web applications