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- Dictionaryglaring/ˈɡlɛːrɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. giving out or reflecting a strong or dazzling light: "the glaring sun" Similar Opposite
- 2. staring fiercely or fixedly: "their glaring eyes"
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The meaning of GLARING is having a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger. How to use glaring in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Glaring.
GLARING definition: 1. used to say that something bad is very obvious: 2. shining too brightly: 3. used to say that…. Learn more.
glaring. (gleərɪŋ ) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe something bad as glaring, you are emphasizing that it is very obvious and easily seen or noticed. [emphasis] I never saw such a glaring example of misrepresentation.
1. Shining intensely and blindingly: the glaring noonday sun. 2. Tastelessly showy or bright; garish: a store painted in glaring colors. 3. Conspicuous; obvious: a glaring error. See Synonyms at flagrant. 4. Staring with anger, fierceness, or hostility: glaring eyes. glar′ing·ly adv.
bright. emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts. adjective. conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible. “a glaring error”. synonyms: crying, egregious, flagrant, gross, rank. conspicuous. obvious to the eye or mind.
Definition of glaring adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective glaring, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.