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glaring definition

glar·ing (gler′iŋ)

adjective

  1. shining with a too bright, dazzling light
  2. too bright and showy
  3. staring in a fierce, angry manner
  4. too obvious to be overlooked a glaring mistake

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glaring Synonyms

glaring

modif.

  1. Shining

    blinding, dazzling, blazing; see bright 1.

  2. Staring

    gazing, piercing, fixing, searching, intent, penetrating, sharp, burning, withering.

  3. Obvious

    evident, conspicuous, obtrusive; see obvious 2.


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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

glaring Usage Examples

Preposition: into

  • distance: It ends with Richard once again enthroned, once again glaring into the middle distance, but now - crucially - dead.

Modifying Another Word

  • particularly: Especially if there's something particularly glaring that bothers you.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • see: Through the glass doors leading outside you can see the sidewalk glaring in the heat of the California sun.

Modifies a noun

  • omission: Finally, I come to the glaring omission in the Bill.

Used with adjective complement

  • stand: Why are you standing around glaring at my email like that?
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