toward its direction, peer out

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Rovender stood with his eyes still fixed on the landmark. He peered out into the landscape toward its direction.

what do "toward its direction" and "peer out" mean?
 

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hi, i know what " to peer" means. but i thought that "to peer out" may have got a different meaning and couldn't find in dictionaries in that way... thank you
 

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Hi ovvpapatya

You "peer out of a window" into the darkness outside or "peer out through the mist or gloom", possibly at a distant object.

Essentially you are straining to look (which is the essence of "peering") at something through (i.e. "out" of) something that tends to hinder your vision.

Hope this helps a bit more
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