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   glare

   /ɡlɛː/

   verb

   • 1. stare in an angry or fierce way: "she glared at him, her cheeks flushing" Similar stare angrilyscowlglowerlook daggersfrownlourgive someone a black looklook threateningly/menacinglyinformal:give someone a dirty lookgive someone a death staregive someone the stink eyearchaic:gloutglunchOpposite smile
   • ▪ express (a feeling) by staring fiercely: "he glared defiance at the pistols pointing at him"
   • 2. (of the sun or an electric light) shine with a strong or dazzling light: "the sun glared out of a clear blue sky" Similar blazebe dazzlingbe blindingshine brightlyflareflamebeam

   noun

   • 1. a fierce or angry stare: "she gave Harley a glare of contempt" Similar angry starescowlglowerfrownblack lookthreatening/menacing lookinformal:dirty lookdeath stareOpposite smile
   • 2. strong and dazzling light: "Murray narrowed his eyes against the glare of the sun" Similar strong lightdazzling lightblazedazzleshinebeamflareradiancebrillianceluminescencefluorescence
   • ▪ oppressive public attention: "he carried on his life in the full glare of publicity"
   • 3. dazzling or showy appearance: archaic "the pomp and glare of rhetoric"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘shine strongly’): from Middle Dutch and Middle Low German glaren ‘to gleam, glare’: perhaps related to glass. The sense ‘stare’ occurred first in the adjective glaring (late Middle English).

   Derivatives

   • 1. glary adjective

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   What does glared mean?

   • , glared, glar·ing. to shine with or reflect a very harsh, bright, dazzling light. to stare with a fiercely or angrily piercing look. Archaic. to appear conspicuous; stand out obtrusively. , glared, glar·ing. They glared their anger at each other. a bright, smooth surface, as of ice.

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   What does it mean if you glare at someone?

   • If you glare at someone, you look at them with an angry expression on your face. The old woman glared at him. [VERB + at] Jacob glared and muttered something. [VERB] ...glaring eyes. [VERB -ing] A glare is an angry, hard, and unfriendly look. His glasses magnified his irritable glare.

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   What does glare gloat mean?

   • glare, glower, gloat all have connotations of emotion that accompany an intense gaze. To glare is to look piercingly or angrily: A tiger glares at its prey. To glower is to look fiercely and threateningly, as from wrath; it suggests a scowl along with a glare: to glower at a mischievous child.

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   Learn the meaning of glare as a noun and a verb, with examples of usage and synonyms. Glare can refer to a long, angry look, a bright light that hurts the eyes, or shining too much.

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   Learn the meaning of glare as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Glare can mean a harsh light, a fierce stare, or a slippery surface.

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   noun. a focus of public attention. “when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency” synonyms: limelight, public eye, spotlight. see more see less.

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   Glare can mean a very harsh, bright, dazzling light, a fiercely or angrily piercing stare, or a smooth and glassy surface. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, and usage of glare with Dictionary.com.

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   Learn the meaning of glare as a verb, noun, and adjective, with synonyms, pronunciation, and examples. Find out how to use glare to describe a bright light, an angry stare, or a showy appearance.

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   glare noun (LIGHT) C2 [ U ] unpleasantly bright or strong light: Tinted windows will reduce the glare/the sun's glare. give off glare This screen gives off a lot of glare. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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