Glare Definition
glâr
glared, glares, glaring
verb
glared, glares, glaring
To shine with a strong, steady, dazzling light.
Webster's New World
To stare fiercely or angrily.
Webster's New World
To be too bright or showy.
Webster's New World
To send forth or express with a glare.
Webster's New World
To be conspicuous; stand out obtrusively.
The headline glared from the page.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
noun
glares
A strong, steady, dazzling light or brilliant reflection, as from sunlight.
Webster's New World
A too bright or dazzling display.
Webster's New World
A fierce or angry stare.
Webster's New World
Overwhelming attention or intrusiveness.
The glare of publicity.
American Heritage
A smooth, bright, glassy surface, as of ice.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
adjective
Smooth, bright, and glassy.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Glare
Noun
Singular:
glarePlural:
glaresOrigin of Glare
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Middle English glaren to glitter Middle Low German glaren to glisten ghel-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Probably from glare
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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