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glare

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noun

a very harsh, bright, dazzling light: in the glare of sunlight.

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.

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verb (used with object)

to express with a glare: They glared their anger at each other.

Origin:
1250–1300; (v.) Middle English glaren; cognate with Middle Dutch, Middle Low German glaren; akin to glass (compare Old English glæren glassy); (noun) Middle English, derivative of the v.

Related forms

glare·less, adjective

Synonyms
1. flare, glitter, flash. 4. See shine. 5. 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. To gloat meant originally to look with exultation, avaricious or malignant, on something or someone: a tyrant gloating over the helplessness of his victim. Today, however, it may simply imply inner exultation.

Example Sentences

Combating glare from a laptop with a glossy screen.

The premise is that the harsh glare of adverse publicity.

And now it is to be rescued from the glare of public ownership by a group of private-equity firms and banks.

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Combating glare from a laptop with a glossy screen.

The premise is that the harsh glare of adverse publicity.

And now it is to be rescued from the glare of public ownership by a group of private-equity firms and banks.

But that means finding some way to vanquish the glare of the star.

The owner shoots the bird a nasty glare as he hangs up, mutters about being fooled again and stalks out of the room.

Gimbel thought the fountain should have a reflective surface, but with some texture to defuse glare.

Excessively glossy screen produces distracting glare.

Many people first learn that they have a cataract when they are examined for minor symptoms of glare or blur.

On leaving the meeting, our young hero catches the beleaguered full professor singling him out for a dagger-eyed glare.

In the glare of the television cameras, he seemed old-fashioned and oafish.

In a visible-light photo, the planets would be invisible, due to the glare from their host star.

It corrects for the fact that the glare of the home star makes nearby planets difficult to see.

The glare from external light sources onto a screen is heck on a photographer's eyes, especially when shooting outside.

They'd be even better with a matte frame to cut glare.

The bobcat looked stunned, as if it had been caught in the glare of headlights.

And some might find the glare off the glossy screen annoying.

He is also a man who tends to shrink in the glare of publicity.

He wears animal fur clothing and a pair of goggles to protect his eyes from the glare.

The small mirrors will also diffuse the light, minimizing fire hazards and preventing glare.

The indirect light works well for computer work because it reduces glare on the screen.

No such fun, merriment, and grounds for yet another splendid university sea story when you glare at the rather uninspiring screen.

To those used to gaslight or candles, their unwavering glare was unnerving.

Some examples are carved from walrus tusks, with narrow slits that helped thwart glare from snow and the sea.

You'll find they cut the surface glare and make water much easier to see into.

The glare that once bounced off your computer monitor no longer exists.

One suspects that she can run them to ground with a glare.

Unfortunately that event will be too close to the blinding glare of the sun for us to see.

The vinyl front can be a little reflective, but it doesn't take much to tilt the reader slightly to overcome glare.

The giant bank was anxious to get out of the regulatory glare and re-establish a reputation for objectivity.

The glare is from his slave strobe, which was automatically triggered when the photographer snapped this shot.

To¯nai is hardly the first to try to wrest grand social and cultural meaning from the pachinko parlor's neon glare.

Domestic firms are also fleeing the glare of public markets.

The black underbill will help prevent unwanted glare.

The spectacle of pro-Gbagbo officials crumpling up the results in the glare of television cameras has not helped his cause.

Outside, stooped beneath the glare of the headlights, men pile rocks below the tires.

He wore a long white robe and had a severe, unblinking glare.

The rival parties glare at one another from opposite.

Earlier than a decade ago, astronomers figured it would be impossible to see them against the brilliant glare of their stars.

They're a tinted version of daily disposal lenses for athletes that reduce glare and improve visual acuity.

The light still comes from one direction, but the glare and reflection are reduced.

The glare of gaslight illuminated the stage of the theatre, and the flutter of fans made a gentle commotion in the.

I've tried everything from the glare to the serious talk, and they keep it up.

The hyena eats its fill in peace, while a young cheetah can only glare and hope for some leftovers.

Everyone considers their own point of view to be a reasonable one, you're on the same level as those you glare down.

The full moon will set several hours before dawn, so its glare won't interfere with the.

Hutton from the uncomfortable glare of public scrutiny and scandal.

Company bosses can usually escape from the pressure of public opinion and the glare of publicity that defines political life.

Nevertheless, that glazed, nightmarish glare speaks for itself.

Sena has remarkable eyes and he shields them, turning his head from the sudden glare of a.

The wedding was a topic of wide interest despite the family's efforts to hold down the glare of publicity.

Nor can they make it robust enough to work continuously, year in and year out, under the full glare of the sun.

Recent rains had left a glare of ice over wet snow, making it easy to fall, hard to stop.

Others were protective, seeing the episode and the attendant media glare as a blight on their community.

Glare and a muddiness introduced by the touch layer was that model's downfall.

Lynch paints with darkness the way other filmmakers slather on the sunbeams and fluorescent glare.

Far from the glare of the media, small protests are popping up in the city's poor neighbourhoods on a nightly basis.

Unfortunately these planets will be close to the horizon and will be quickly drowned out by the glare of the rising sun.

It was nice, but the light hue reflected quite a bit of glare off the steep rake of the windshield.

Many residents choose to sleep on a bottom bunk with curtains to block out the glare of fluorescent light.

Lokpal can only oversee corruption cases under the full glare of media and public.

Even on clear nights, the glare from those lights may mean only the brightest stars and planets are visible from the villages.

He lived in near-isolation, rarely bothering to open the thick black curtains he had hung over his windows to reduce glare.

But the daylight scenes glare with such a morning-after bleakness that the contrast must have been planned.

Try using binoculars to cut through the lunar glare to see details in this cosmic jewel box.

Your next vehicle may have mirrors that instantly darken to block that glare.

Its automatic turn-off feature saves power and its matte screen reduces glare in brighter rooms.

Nandini, a hospital administrator, stands by her man but prefers to avoid the glare.

Yet this avidly ambitious chanteuse recoils when the glare hits her, flinching and raising a hand to shade her face.

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Dictionary.com Unabridged

noun

a bright, smooth surface, as of ice.

Origin:
1560–70; special use of glare¹

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Collins

World English Dictionary

glare¹ (ɡlɛə)

—vb
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

[C13: probably from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch glaren to gleam; probably related to Old English glæren glassy; see glass]

'glareless¹

—*adj*

'glary¹

—*adj*

glare² (ɡlɛə)

—*adj*
	chiefly (US), (Canadian) smooth and glassy: glare ice

[C16: special use of glare¹]

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Word Origin & History

glare

mid-13c., "shine brightly," perhaps from M.Du., M.L.G. glaren "to gleam," related by rhoticization to glas (see glass). Sense of "stare fiercely" is from c.1600. O.E. glær meant "amber." Glaring "obtrusively conspicuous" is from 1706.

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