![]() ![]() For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines. This article was written by the editorial team at Time Out Porto. At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by local writers who know their cities inside out. The team at Time Out Porto have scoured the city for the absolute best things to do right now. ![]() Buy souvenirs at ancient markets, people-watch from outdoor bars and try your first francesinha, if you dare. Head to Porto for beautiful bookstores, old-school cinemas and rows and rows of colourfully-packaged tinned fish to grab for your next date night (if you know, you know). There are two little mental devices you can use to remember the difference between peek and peak. When you visit this gem, you'll discover fantastic food and drink, scenic walks and plenty of cool things to do, and you won't even break the bank in the process. Porto is affordable AF. Master this trio, and you can pique yourself on your word skills.Don't let it be overshadowed by the likes of Lisbon: Porto is a seriously magical place in its own right. Pique sometimes is used to mean "to take pride in (oneself)," as in "She piques herself on her editing skills." Pique has another meaning too, though it's less common than either of those already mentioned. The large key hanging on the wall piqued my curiosity. Pique can still be used (especially in British English) to mean "to arouse anger or resentment in," as in "Their rudeness piqued me." Now, however, it's most often our interest or curiosity that gets piqued-that is to say, our interest or curiosity is aroused: It comes from a French word meaning literally "to prick," and when people were first piqued in English they were irritated and angry. We know the "ique" spelling from the likes of technique, antique, and unique, but pique nonetheless looks a little exotic. Associating the "a" in peak with the "a" in maximum or with a capital "A" (the most mountain-like of letters) can be helpful. And just as every mountain has a peak, thinking of the peak-the highest point-is the way to remember that peak is the verb for reaching the highest levels. Its noun counterpart (referring to various pointed or projecting parts) is older and more common. As a noun, peek means taking a brief look. The meteor shower will last for several days but will peak on Sunday. Peak is the verb you use to talk about reaching a maximum, or coming to a highest point, literally or figuratively: Our advice to you: keep in mind that you p eek in order to s ee. We say "unhelpfully" because the "ea" in the first might make it hard to remember the "ee" in the second. Peek is also, somewhat unhelpfully, the word in the phrase sneak peek. The most popular are PEEK and PEKK (Polyetherketoneketone), because they both show extraordinary properties in terms of mechanical, thermal, and chemical resistance. (The noun peek, as in "take a peek," is a 17th century development.) (That word, unsurprisingly, comes from peek and the boo of both contempt and fright.) Meanwhile peek itself has been a verb since the 14th century. It's the word in peekaboo, a game for amusing babies that we've been calling by that name for more than four centuries. Using peek without any terminal operation does nothing. It is possible to force its operation by a command (formal) changing the number of elements eg.filter (x -> true). peek statement will not be executed due to performance optimization. The first one we learn is peek: it has to do with looking, especially furtively or quickly or through a small space. Since Java 9, if the number of elements is known in advance and unchanged in the stream, the. ![]() "The neighbors are explaining different words again." 'Peek' Meaning ![]()
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