glared; glaring
2
: to stare angrily or fiercely
glared at me with rage and hate
1
: to express (something, such as hostility) by staring angrily
glared defiance at each other
2
archaic
: to cause to be sharply reflected
1
a
: a harsh uncomfortably bright light
the glare of a neon sign
the glare of publicity
especially
: painfully bright sunlight
b
: cheap showy brilliance : garishness
enjoyed the glitter and glare of the city's nightlife
2
: an angry or fierce stare
3
: a surface or sheet of smooth and slippery ice
Synonyms
Examples of glare in a Sentence
Verb
The sun glared down relentlessly.
The white snow glared in the morning sunlight.
The teacher glared at him as he walked in late.
Noun
There was a glare coming off the water.
I was blinded by the glare of the approaching headlights.
I shielded my eyes from the glare of the sun.
The car's headlights are designed to cut down on glare.
She responded to the reporters' questions with an angry glare.
Recent Examples on the Web
Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
The defeat to West Ham on Sunday featured a number of glaring misses and a controversial refereeing call.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2024
Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
Besides shading the sun’s glare and protecting against the elements, baseball caps have always been worn to represent the home team — in today’s fashion, that translates to personal branding that casually aligns the wearer with a luxe label, interest or experience, or style POV.
—Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
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Verb
The lack of female drivers at the highest levels remains a glaring issue.
—Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
The defeat to West Ham on Sunday featured a number of glaring misses and a controversial refereeing call.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2024
Noun
When Al brings out his home-movie camera, circa 1960, the family squints into the glare of the light bar necessary for shooting indoors: this is how midcentury parents captured our happiest moments, by nearly blinding us.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
Besides shading the sun’s glare and protecting against the elements, baseball caps have always been worn to represent the home team — in today’s fashion, that translates to personal branding that casually aligns the wearer with a luxe label, interest or experience, or style POV.
—Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Glare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glare. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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