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glare
1[ glair ]
noun
- a very harsh, bright, dazzling light:
in the glare of sunlight.
Synonyms: , ,
- a fiercely or angrily piercing stare.
- dazzling or showy appearance; showiness.
verb (used without object)
- 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.
verb (used with object)
- to express with a glare:
They glared their anger at each other.
glare
2[ glair ]
noun
- a bright, smooth surface, as of ice.
glare
1/ ɡɛə /
verb
- intr to stare angrily; glower
- tr to express by glowering
- intr (of light, colour, etc) to be very bright and intense
- intr to be dazzlingly ornamented or garish
noun
- an angry stare
- a dazzling light or brilliance
- garish ornamentation or appearance; gaudiness
glare
2/ ɡɛə /
adjective
- smooth and glassy
glare ice
Derived Forms
- ˈ, adjective
- ˈ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- l adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of glare1
Origin of glare2
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
But cornerback is a glaring need as well, and they’re more rare.
The report also talks about some glaring inconsistencies in crime and punishment.
A group of nuns clad in grey and white glared at a man who, headphones in, was dancing around the square.
Our memories of the fathers on "The Sopranos" and "Six Feet Under" may have faded under the glaring, angry light of more recent lions.
The only true area of regression so far for Shohei Ohtani has been in one statistical category; where a glaring drop in production has signaled an early-season problem for the Dodgers.
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