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glare

/ glare /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an angry stare
Type of:
stare
Derived:
frown glower lour lower
noun Sense 2
great brightness
"a glare of sunlight"
"the flowers were a blaze of color"
Type of:
brightness
Derived:
blaze
verb Sense 3
shine intensely
"The sun glared down on us"
Type of:
shine beam
Kinds of:
beat
Derived:
blaze brilliance
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 4
be sharply reflected
"The moon glared back at itself from the lake''s surface"
Type of:
reflect shine
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 5
look at with a fixed gaze
"The girl glared at the man who tried to make a pass at her"
Type of:
stare
Derived:
glower
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 6
a focus of public attention
"he enjoyed being in the limelight"
"when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency"
Type of:
prominence
Derived:
foreground highlight spotlight play up
Semantic Complexity
44%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
21
Times Searched
3
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stare brightness shine beam beat reflect prominence