Synonyms of glares

glares 1 of 2

noun

plural of glare

as in glows

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 & Similar Words

• glows
• gleams
• lights
• glints
• illuminations
• beams
• shines
• sunlights
• flashes
• twinkles
• radiances
• blazes
• flares
• fluorescences
• glimmers
• rays
• luminescences
• sparkles
• shimmers
• reflections
• scintillations
• incandescences
• moonlights
• sunbeams
• daylights
• glitters
• streaks
• sunshines
• aureoles
• polishes
• lusters
• halos
• sheens
• streams
• glosses
• auroras
• shafts
• afterglows
• glistens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shadows
• nights
• glooms
• darks
• dusks

glares

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of glare

1

as in burns

to shine with a bright harsh light

the spotlight glared down on the suspect as the police questioned him relentlessly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• burns
• glows
• gleams
• flashes
• glances
• flares
• flames
• blazes
• beats
• beams
• sparkles
• glints
• radiates
• glistens
• twinkles
• shimmers
• glitters
• glimmers
• dazzles
• blinds
• scintillates
• glisters
• dazes
• bedazzles

2

as in scowls

to look with anger or disapproval

don't glare at me like that when I tell you "no"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scowls
• stares
• frowns
• gazes
• glowers
• grimaces
• lowers
• glooms
• looks daggers
• sneers
• gapes
• ogles
• snarls
• sulks
• pouts
• growls
• sniggers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• smiles
• beams
• grins

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of glares

Noun

As Nazareth’s pep band rang in the victory, parents offered the Celtics words of comfort, pausing only to cast glares in the direction of administrators. — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Astronomers have spotted four dead star white dwarf stars playing a game of cosmic hide-and-seek, all four of which were hiding in the glares of red dwarf companion stars. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 July 2026

That geographic blandness only emphasizes the film’s other shortcomings, such as Schoenaerts’s anonymous work as the villain (a lot of glowering and creepy glares) and the rather rote big-sister/little-sister arc given to Supergirl and Ruthye. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026

Fortunately, the emotional spar fest between the queen of withering glares and snippy comments — award winner Allison Janney — and the onstage king of stammering self involvement — Andrew Rannells — clicks in director/writer Jim Rash dramedy debut. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 28 May 2026

The shooter tamed the sun’s glares while ensuring the deep-red gazebo popped against the lush green park. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026

The team’s test bots homed in from a maximum of 600 meters (1,970 feet) away outdoors despite wind gusts and camera-blinding sun glares. — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 13 May 2026

Since it was released at the end of 2023, the hulking, angular vehicle has been subject to jokes about its appearance and glares from people who disagree with CEO Elon Musk’s politics. — Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026

Saab recommends combining overhead lighting with wall sconces and table lamps to lend more flexibility while also avoiding harsh glares. — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025

Verb

My eleven-year-old self rolls her eyes, glares at my thirty-six-year-old body, and silently calls me fat. — Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025