Glare: meaning, definitions and examples

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glare

[ ɡler ]

^{Context #1}

in the sun

a fierce or angry stare

Synonyms

gaze, glower, stare

Examples of usage

She fixed him with a glare.
The glare of the sun was blinding.

^{Context #2}

angrily

stare in an angry or fierce way

Synonyms

gaze, glower, stare

Examples of usage

She glared at him across the room.
The teacher glared at the students for talking.

Translations

Translations of the word "glare" in other languages:

🇵🇹 ofuscar

brilho intenso
olhar fixo

🇮🇳 चमक

चमकदार रोशनी
घूरना

🇩🇪 blenden

grelles Licht
starren

🇮🇩 silau

cahaya terang
menatap tajam

🇺🇦 засліплювати

яскраве світло
пильно дивитися

🇵🇱 oślepiać

jaskrawe światło
wpatrywać się

🇯🇵 まぶしい

強い光
にらみつける

🇫🇷 éblouir

lumière intense
fixer du regard

🇪🇸 deslumbrar

luz intensa
mirar fijamente

🇹🇷 göz kamaştırmak

parlak ışık
dik dik bakmak

🇰🇷 눈부시게 하다

강한 빛
노려보다

🇸🇦 يبهت

ضوء ساطع
يحدق

🇨🇿 oslňovat

jasné světlo
upřeně zírat

🇸🇰 oslepovať

jasné svetlo
uprene hľadieť

🇨🇳 耀眼

强光
怒目而视

🇸🇮 zaslepiti

močna svetloba
strmeti

🇮🇸 blinda

skært ljós
stara

🇰🇿 жарқырау

жарқын жарық
қадала қарау

🇬🇪 დააბრმავებს

ძლიერი შუქი
დაჟინებით ცქერა

🇦🇿 göz qamaşdırmaq

parlaq işıq
dik baxmaq

🇲🇽 deslumbrar

luz intensa
mirar fijamente

Word origin

The word 'glare' originated from Middle English 'glaren' and is related to the Old High German 'glaren' meaning 'to gleam'. The word has evolved over time to be associated with intense or angry stares, often in bright light or in a confrontational manner.