glare (noun)

  • 11glare — I. /glɛə / (say glair) noun 1. a strong, dazzling light; brilliant lustre. 2. dazzling or showy appearance; showiness. 3. a fierce or piercing look. –verb (glared, glaring) –verb (i) 4. to shine with a strong, dazzling light. 5. to be too… …

  • 12glare — I. verb (glared; glaring) Etymology: Middle English glaren; akin to Old English glæs glass Date: 13th century intransitive verb 1. a. to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light b. stand out, obtrude 2 …

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  • 13glare — verb 1》 stare in an angry or fierce way. 2》 shine with a strong or dazzling light. 3》 [as adjective glaring] highly obvious or conspicuous. noun 1》 a fierce or angry stare. 2》 strong and dazzling light. 3》 oppressive public attention: the full… …

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  • 14glare — 1. verb 1) she glared at him Syn: scowl, glower, stare angrily, look daggers, frown, lower, give someone a black look, look threateningly; informal give someone a dirty look 2) the sun glared out of the sky Syn: blaze, beam …

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  • 15glare — 1. verb she glared at him Syn: scowl, glower, look daggers, frown, lour; informal give someone a dirty look 2. noun 1) a cold glare Syn: scowl, glower, angry stare, frown, black look; informal dirty look …

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  • 16glare — [gleə] verb [I] I 1) to look at someone or something in a very angry way Dan glared at me and immediately left the room.[/ex] 2) to shine with a very bright light that makes you feel uncomfortable II noun glare [gleə] 1) [C] an angry look 2)… …

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  • 17glare — 1. noun a) An intense, blinding light. b) Showy brilliance; gaudiness. 2. verb a) To …

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  • 18glare — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. scowl, frown, glower; stare. v. i. flare, shine, glitter; blinding light. See light, vision. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Harsh light] Syn. dazzle, brightness, flash; see light 1 . 2. [An angry stare] Syn.… …

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  • 19indirect lighting — noun a concealed lighting fixture • Hypernyms: ↑lighting fixture * * * noun : lighting in which the source of light is concealed and the light emitted is diffusely reflected (as by the ceiling or a wall panel) * * * reflected or diffused light,… …

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  • 20publicity — noun 1 media attention ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, enormous, extensive, greater, wide, widespread ▪ The papers have begun to give greater publicity to the campaign against GM food. ▪ …

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