Main Entry: glaring

Function: adjective

Date: 14th century

1 : having a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger
2 a : shining with or reflecting an uncomfortably bright light b (1) : garish (2) : vulgarly ostentatious
3 : obtrusively and often painfully obvious <a glaring error>

synonyms see flagrant

— glar·ing·ly \-iŋ-lē\ adverb

— glar·ing·ness noun