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- Dictionaryglare/ɡlɛː/
verb
- 1. stare in an angry or fierce way: "she glared at him, her cheeks flushing" Similar Opposite
- 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
noun
- 1. a fierce or angry stare: "she gave Harley a glare of contempt" Similar Opposite
- 2. strong and dazzling light: "Murray narrowed his eyes against the glare of the sun" Similar
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GLARE definition: 1. a long, angry look: 2. unpleasantly bright or strong light: 3. to shine too brightly: . Learn more.
The meaning of GLARE is to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light. How to use glare in a sentence.
Glare definition: a very harsh, bright, dazzling light. See examples of GLARE used in a sentence.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Definition of glare verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
GLARE definition: 1. strong, bright light that hurts your eyes: 2. a long, angry look 3. too much attention that…. Learn more.
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.