glared; glaring
2
: to stare angrily or fiercely
glared at me with rage and hate
1
: to express (something, such as hostility) by staring angrily
glared defiance at each other
2
archaic
: to cause to be sharply reflected
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
Examples of glare in a Sentence
Verb
The sun glared down relentlessly.
The white snow glared in the morning sunlight.
The teacher glared at him as he walked in late.
Noun
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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The openings in the blinds' slats can be adjusted to give you custom control of glare, light, and heat.
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Verb
The Knicks' championship parade will conclude at City Hall, where fans will be met with a glaring mistake.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
Taking Ament would require belief that the shooting and strength questions are developmental hurdles, not glaring red flags.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 17 June 2026
Noun
An interior anti-reflective treatment minimizes glare in bright sun, and the glasses offer decent visibility in fading daylight.
—New Atlas, 24 June 2026
The openings in the blinds' slats can be adjusted to give you custom control of glare, light, and heat.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 22 June 2026
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“Glare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glare. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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