Look for someone at one's own level, or higher? (4)

I believe the answer is:

peer

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'look' is the definition.
(to peer at something is to look at it)

I don't understand the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for peer that I've seen before include "Look hard at the nobleman" , "Gaze" , "One's equal" , "Look closely at equal" , "Coequal" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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