glare

the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible the sudden glare of the squad car's headlights in my rearview mirror Synonyms of glare blaze, flare, fluorescence, light, gleam, glow, illumination, incandescence, luminescence, radiance, shineWords Related to glare flash, glimmer, glint, glitter, scintillation, shimmer, sparkle, twinkle; daylight, moonlight, sunlight, sunshine; afterglow, aureole (or aureola), aurora, beam, halo, ray, shaft, streak, stream, sunbeam; glisten, gloss, luster (or lustre), polish, reflection, sheenNear Antonyms of glare blackness, dark, darkness, dimness, dusk, duskiness, gloom, night, shadow

1 to shine with a bright harsh light the spotlight glared down on the suspect as the police questioned him relentlessly Synonyms of glare beat, blaze, burn, flame, flare Words Related to glare beam, glow, radiate; flash, glance, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glister, glitter, scintillate, shimmer, sparkle, twinkle; bedazzle, blind, daze, dazzle

2 to look with anger or disapproval don't glare at me like that when I tell you “no” Synonyms of glare frown, gloom, glower, lower (also lour), scowlWords Related to glare gape, gaze, ogle, stare; grimace, pout, sulk; growl, snarl, sneer, sniggerAntonyms of glare beam, grin, smile