Lascivious stare led reader without fear inside (4)
I believe the answer is:
leer
'lascivious stare' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with perception as well as being verbs in their base form.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for leer that I've seen before include "Look lasciviously at" , "Gaze lasciviously at" , "Look lecherously" , "Suggestive or sneering grin" , "Give lascivious look" .)