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I'd look round to see a star (4)

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I believe the answer is:

idol

'a star' is the definition.
(idol is a kind of star)

'i'd look round' is the wordplay.
'look' becomes 'lo'.
'round' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'lo' back-to-front is 'ol'.
'id'+'ol'='IDOL'

'to see' is the link.

(Other definitions for idol that I've seen before include "Heathen god" , "loved one" , "One much admired" , "Graven image (sometimes false?)" , "Graven image or greatly admired person" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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