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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

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGLARE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   GLARE definition: 1. a long, angry look: 2. unpleasantly bright or strong light: 3. to shine too brightly: . Learn more.

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   Glare definition: a very harsh, bright, dazzling light. See examples of GLARE used in a sentence.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › glareGlare Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of GLARE is to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light. How to use glare in a sentence. to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light; stand out, obtrude; to stare angrily or fiercely…

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › glareGlare - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › glareGlare - definition of glare by The Free Dictionary

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   1. ( intr) to stare angrily; glower. 2. ( tr) to express by glowering. 3. ( intr) (of light, colour, etc) to be very bright and intense. 4. ( intr) to be dazzlingly ornamented or garish. n. 5. an angry stare. 6. a dazzling light or brilliance. 7. garish ornamentation or appearance; gaudiness.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGLARE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishglare verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   to look at somebody in a very angry way. See glare in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: glare. Definition of glare verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › glareGlare Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Glare Definition. glâr. glared, glares, glaring. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Verb. Noun. Adjective. Filter. verb. glared, glares, glaring. To shine with a strong, steady, dazzling light. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To stare fiercely or angrily. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishGLARE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    GLARE definition: 1. strong, bright light that hurts your eyes: 2. a long, angry look 3. too much attention that…. Learn more.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionglare noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    noun. /ɡleə (r)/ /ɡler/ [uncountable, singular] a very bright, unpleasant light. For a moment she was blinded by the harsh glare of the sun. The rabbit was caught in the glare of the car's headlights. These sunglasses are designed to reduce glare.