glare

verb \ ˈgler \

|Updated on: 7 Jun 2018

Examples: glare in a Sentence

Definition of glare

glared; glaring

intransitive verb

1 a : to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light

b : stand out, obtrude

2 : to stare angrily or fiercely

glared at me with rage and hate

transitive verb

1 : to express (something, such as hostility) by staring angrily

glared defiance at each other

2 archaic : to cause to be sharply reflected

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Examples of glare in a Sentence

The sun glared down relentlessly.
The white snow glared in the morning sunlight.
The teacher glared at him as he walked in late.

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Still, there's always room for five-star prospects, even if the position need isn't glaring.

— bill landis, cleveland.com, "Ohio State offers another committed 2019 QB; 5-star LB ready to pick a school: Buckeyes recruiting," 14 May 2018
The weapon his move has become was glaring Wednesday.

— kevin acee, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Padres notes: Lucchesi's move; offensive catchers; watch out for Gyorko," 10 May 2018
And despite displaying his typical patience and keen eye (20 walks in 118 plate appearances), his .160 average and .592 OPS were glaring.

— scott lauber, Philly.com, "Carlos Santana takes the fifth in Phillies' new-look batting order," 30 Apr. 2018
The one glaring omission, though, is any women’s division matches.

— justin barrasso, SI.com, "The Week in Wrestling: When Will WWE’s Female Wrestlers Be Allowed to Perform in Saudi Arabia?," 25 Apr. 2018
But California’s regulations contain at least one glaring oversight that could force some would-be cannabis couriers to snitch on themselves.

— nick stockton, WIRED, "California Rules May Make Weed Shippers Report Themselves to the Feds," 13 May 2018
Umpire Ken Kaiser tosses the Orioles slugger for mimicking him — folding his arms and glaring at the arbiter.

— mike klingaman, baltimoresun.com, "Remembering 1983: A look at the Orioles' world championship for the week of May 13-19," 12 May 2018
The film is too laden with its own riches, a festival jewel that glares instead of gleams.

— richard lawson, HWD, "Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem Kick Off Cannes with Gloomy Melodrama," 9 May 2018
Green equals low danger; red, high; glaring purple, extreme.

— david r. baker, San Francisco Chronicle, "Inside PG&E’s new fire forecasting center," 8 May 2018

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Origin and Etymology of glare

Middle English glaren; akin to Old English glæs glass

NEW! Time Traveler

First Known Use: 13th century

in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

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glare Synonyms

Phrases

look daggers (or stare daggers);

glare

noun

Definition of glare

1 a : a harsh uncomfortably bright light

the glare of a neon sign

the glare of publicity

; especially : painfully bright sunlight

b : cheap showy brilliance : garishness

enjoyed the glitter and glare of the city's nightlife

2 : an angry or fierce stare

3 : a surface or sheet of smooth and slippery ice

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Examples of glare in a Sentence

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.

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Polarizing filters became standard in photography to reduce glare.

— ann elsner, Smithsonian, "Polaroid Inventor Edwin Land Gave Us More Than Just Instant Photos," 18 May 2018
Similar scenarios will occur at the other 31 training camps, but only Mayfield’s miscues will be laid bare in the hot glare of the Hard Knocks cameras.

— nancy armour, USA TODAY, "Hard Knocks coming to Cleveland is as best as it gets for Baker Mayfield," 17 May 2018
The announcement that there will be no 2018 prize is the latest in a series of blows to the academy that, occurring in the glare of the #MeToo movement, have drawn worldwide attention.

— BostonGlobe.com, "There won’t be a 2018 Nobel in literature, because of a sexual misconduct scandal," 4 May 2018
Yet they have been embroiled in years of litigation with former employees, and now find themselves in the glare of a high-profile public corruption probe.

— david lyons, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Batmasian real estate empire in unwanted glare of Boca mayor probe," 27 Apr. 2018
There was plenty of sashaying, hip-popping, coat-flashing, twirling and yes, probably even some shante-ing, all executed with straight-up, don't-mess-with-me glares.

— sam reed, The Hollywood Reporter, "Anna Sui's Models Were the Most Extra of Fashion Week," 13 Feb. 2018
The key is that the radio waves were highly polarized, the light waves vibrating up and down in only one direction, as if viewed through powerful glare-reducing sunglasses.

— dennis overbye, New York Times, "Magnetic Secrets of Mysterious Radio Bursts in a Faraway Galaxy," 10 Jan. 2018
But Smith sees himself behind the curtain, rather than under the glare of a campaign.

— alden woods, azcentral, "ASU graduates take on the world after changing their own to get a degree," 6 May 2018
The idea was to remove Nordstrom from the glare of public markets and complete a turnaround of the business, which has been hurt by an industrywide slump.

— lindsey rupp, Bloomberg.com, "Nordstrom Ends Buyout Talks With Founding Family Over Price," 20 Mar. 2018

Origin and Etymology of glare

see ¹glare

NEW! Time Traveler

First Known Use: 15th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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glare Synonyms

Synonyms

blaze, flare, fluorescence, gleam, glow, illumination, incandescence, light, luminescence, radiance, shine;

Near Antonyms

blackness, dark, darkness, dimness, dusk, duskiness, gloom, night, shadow;

daylight, moonlight, sunlight, sunshine;

afterglow, aureole (or aureola), aurora, beam, halo, ray, shaft, streak, stream, sunbeam;

glisten, gloss, luster (or lustre), polish, reflection, sheen;

GLARE Defined for English Language Learners

glare

verb

Definition of glare for English Language Learners

: to shine with a harsh, bright light
: to look directly at someone in an angry way

glare

noun

Definition of glare for English Language Learners

: a harsh, bright light
: an angry look

GLARE Defined for Kids

glare

verb \ ˈgler \

Definition of glare for Students

glared; glaring

1 : to shine with a harsh bright light

2 : to look fiercely or angrily

glare

noun

Definition of glare for Students

1 : a harsh bright light

2 : a fierce or angry look

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