Seeing lower reputation (13)
I believe the answer is:
understanding
'seeing' is the definition.
('understand' can be a synonym of 'see')
'lower reputation' is the wordplay.
'lower' becomes 'under' (under means lower down).
'reputation' becomes 'standing' (one's standing is one's reputation or status).
'under'+'standing'='UNDERSTANDING'
(Other definitions for understanding that I've seen before include "Gathering" , "Compassion" , "Knowing" , "perception" , "Getting" .)