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glare
(gl/(@)/r )

adjective (a)

  • Smooth and bright or translucent; -- used almost exclusively of ice; as, skating on glare ice.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

noun (n)

  • a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted(noun.attribute)
    Example:
    A glare of sunlight.
    Synonym:
    blaze, brilliance
    source: wordnet30
  • an angry stare(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    glower
    source: wordnet30
  • a focus of public attention(noun.state)
    Example:
    When Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency.
    Synonym:
    limelight, public eye, spotlight
    source: wordnet30
  • A bright, dazzling light; splendor that dazzles the eyes; a confusing and bewildering light.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • look at with a fixed gaze(verb.body)
    Example:
    The girl glared at the man who tried to make a pass at her.
    source: wordnet30
  • be sharply reflected(verb.weather)
    Example:
    The moon glared back at itself from the lake's surface.
    source: wordnet30
  • shine intensely(verb.perception)
    Example:
    The sun glared down on us.
    source: wordnet30
  • To shine with a bright, dazzling light.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To shoot out, or emit, as a dazzling light.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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