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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. 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.

3. 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.

5. 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.

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

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   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.

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

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   glare or strike with great intensity. type of: beam, shine. emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light. noun. a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted. “a glare of sunlight”. synonyms: blaze, brilliance. see more.

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

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

9. 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.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishglare verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    glare These words all mean to look at someone or something for a long time. stare to look at someone or something for a long time, especially with surprise or fear, or because you are thinking: I stared at the picture in shock.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryGLARE - All you need to know about it - Collins Online Dictionary

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    A complete guide to the word "GLARE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.