starer
verb (used without object)
1.
to gaze fixedly and intently, especially with the eyes wide open.
2.
to be boldly or obtrusively conspicuous: The bright modern painting stares out at you in the otherwise conservative gallery.
3.
(of hair, feathers, etc.) to stand on end; bristle.
verb (used with object)
4.
to stare at: to stare a person up and down.
5.
to effect or have a certain effect on by staring: to stare one out of countenance.
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noun
Verb phrases 6.
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open: The banker greeted him with a glassy stare.
7.
Idioms stare down, to cause to become uncomfortable by gazing steadily at one; overcome by staring: A nonsmoker at the next table tried to stare me down.
8.
stare one in the face, to be urgent or impending; confront: The income-tax deadline is staring us in the face.
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stare1 (stɛə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb (often foll by at) | |
| 1. | to look or gaze fixedly, often with hostility or rudeness |
| 2. | (intr) (of an animal's fur, bird's feathers, etc) to stand on end because of fear, ill health, etc |
| 3. | (intr) to stand out as obvious; glare |
| 4. | stare one in the face to be glaringly obvious or imminent |
| —n | |
| 5. | the act or an instance of staring |
| [Old English starian; related to Old Norse stara, Old High German starēn to stare, Greek stereos stiff, Latin consternāre to confuse] | |
| 'starer1 | |
| —n | |
| stare1 (stɛə) | |
| —vb (often foll by at) | |
| 1. | to look or gaze fixedly, often with hostility or rudeness |
| 2. | (intr) (of an animal's fur, bird's feathers, etc) to stand on end because of fear, ill health, etc |
| 3. | (intr) to stand out as obvious; glare |
| 4. | stare one in the face to be glaringly obvious or imminent |
| —n | |
| 5. | the act or an instance of staring |
| [Old English starian; related to Old Norse stara, Old High German starēn to stare, Greek stereos stiff, Latin consternāre to confuse] | |
| 'starer1 | |
| —n | |
| stare2 (stɛə) | |
| —n | |
| dialect a starling | |
| [Old English stær] | |
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Word Origin & History
stare
O.E. starian "to look fixedly at," from P.Gmc. *star- "be rigid" (cf. O.N. stara, M.L.G., M.Du. staren, O.H.G. staren, Ger. starren "to stare at;" Ger. starren "to stiffen," starr "stiff;" O.N. storr "proud;" O.H.G. storren "to stand out, project;" Goth. andstaurran "to be obstinate"), from PIE base
*ster- "strong, firm, stiff, rigid" (cf. Lith. storas "thick," stregti "to become frozen;" Skt. sthirah "hard, firm;" Pers. suturg "strong;" O.C.S. staru "old;" cf. sterile and torpor). Not originally implying rudeness.
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