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glare
noun
verb
an angry stare
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 5
- Starts with
- G
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- LAR
- Scrabble score
- 6
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ɡlɛəɹ
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
an angry stare
noun
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
“a glare of sunlight”
noun
a focus of public attention
“he enjoyed being in the limelight”
verb
look at with a fixed gaze
“The girl glared at the man who tried to make a pass at her”
verb
shine intensely
“The sun glared down on us”
verb
be sharply reflected
“The moon glared back at itself from the lake's surface”
In context
Example Sentences
a glare of sunlight
he enjoyed being in the limelight
when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency
The girl glared at the man who tried to make a pass at her
The sun glared down on us
The moon glared back at itself from the lake's surface
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