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Definition of glare
glared
;glaring
intransitive verb
1a : to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant lightb : 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.
Recent Examples of glare from the Web
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But there is one glaring difference between cockatoo and human percussive rhythm: While many humans dance to drum beats, there is no evidence that wild palm cockatoos do, the researchers said.
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But there is one glaring hole in her argument: Her father has already taken many steps to dismantle existing benefits for America's working class—most recently with his administration's health care proposal.
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The Center’s probe revealed a frightening series of glaring worker safety risks, previously unpublicized accidents, and dangerously lax management practices.
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The music will start playing, the rockets will start glaring, the crowd will start oohing and ahhing.
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To create the series, which references pseudoscientific tests of blackness, Baez colored her ever-changing silhouette in light brown each day for a month, leaving only her eyes glaring out uncannily.
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Evidence of over-development is particularly glaring in the capital of Naypyitaw.
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Guys like Kole Calhoun (five homers and 14 RBI in 11 games) and Cameron Maybin (.414 average in 15 games) have suddenly awakened in Trout’s glaring absence.
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Still, the discrepancies have been glaring enough that foreign policy experts have taken note.
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Origin and Etymology of glare
Middle English glaren; akin to Old English glæs glass
glare
Definition of glare
1a : a harsh uncomfortably bright light the glare of a neon sign the glare of publicity; especially : painfully bright sunlightb : 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
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.
Recent Examples of glare from the Web
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In the time before their plane crash, Carolyn felt the pressure from the glare of the paparazzi, while John was dealing with his magazine’s financial problems.
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Event costs $33,000 to produce, including equipment, security, insurance, fire plan and inspection, fire code specialist, and, of course, the rockets’ red glare.
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More than half of the 79 headlight variants evaluated have too much glare.
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And in India, there’s an all-inclusive astronomy resort in the middle of the wilderness, where guests can stargaze without the glare of light and air pollution.
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Grief personified in brother's glareThe exchange involved some form of the F-word.
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And out of the glare of the headlines, more teens took their own lives.
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This mysterious region extends for millions of miles into space but is so faint that it is usually lost in the glare of the star’s disk.
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The big touch screen, with a 360-degree back-up camera, is clearly viewed in all light conditions — no glare.
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Origin and Etymology of glare
see 1glare
GLARE Defined for English Language Learners
glare
playDefinition of glare for English Language Learners
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: to shine with a harsh, bright light
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: to look directly at someone in an angry way
glare
Definition of glare for English Language Learners
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: a harsh, bright light
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: an angry look
GLARE Defined for Kids
Definition of glare for Students
glared
;glaring
1 : to shine with a harsh bright light
2 : to look fiercely or angrily
Definition of glare for Students
1 : a harsh bright light
2 : a fierce or angry look
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