Glare - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ɡler|  American pronunciation of the word glare
Brit.  |ɡleə|  British pronunciation of the word glare

noun

- a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted (syn: blaze, brilliance)
a glare of sunlight
- an angry stare (syn: glower)
- a focus of public attention (syn: limelight, spotlight)
when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency

verb

- look at with a fixed gaze (syn: glower)
The girl glared at the man who tried to make a pass at her
- be sharply reflected
The moon glared back at itself from the lake's surface
- shine intensely
The sun glared down on us

Extra examples

The sun glared down relentlessly.

The white snow glared in the morning sunlight.

The teacher glared at him as he walked in late.

There was a glare coming off the water.

I was blinded by the glare of the approaching headlights.

I shielded my eyes from the glare of the sun.

The car's headlights are designed to cut down on glare.

She responded to the reporters' questions with an angry glare.

The fact glares, it is too ostensible.

She glared at him accusingly.

He glared round the room as if expecting a challenge.

He didn't shout, he just glared at me silently.

Hector glares revenge.

The heat and glare were becoming intolerable.

He could make a glare on his face, by smearing it with some ointment.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: glare
he/she/it: glares
present participle: glaring
past tense: glared
past participle: glared
noun
singular: glare
plural: glares
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