See old male come into view (4)
I believe the answer is:
loom
'come into view' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'see old male' is the wordplay.
'see' becomes 'lo' (archaic word meaning 'look!').
'old' becomes 'o' (common abbreviation eg in OE for Old English).
'male' becomes 'm' (common abbreviation).
'lo'+'o'+'m'='LOOM'
(Other definitions for loom that I've seen before include "tower" , "Textile machine for weaving" , "See 12" , "textile manufacturer" , "Come into view" .)