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glare

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of 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, gleam, glow, illumination, incandescence, light, luminescence, radiance, shine
Words 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, sheen
Near Antonyms of glare

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

glare

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of glare

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), scowl
Words Related to glare

gape, gaze, ogle, stare

grimace, pout, sulk

growl, snarl, sneer, snigger
Phrases Synonymous with glare

look daggers (or stare daggers)
Antonyms of glare

beam, grin, smile

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