ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Glare

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ɡlɛɚ/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Glare is a noun meaning (uncountable) An intense, blinding light.

Meaning

(uncountable) An intense, blinding light.

More Meanings

  1. Showy brilliance; gaudiness.
  2. An angry or fierce stare.
  3. (telephony) A call collision; the situation where an incoming call occurs at the same time as an outgoing call.
  4. (US) A smooth, bright, glassy surface.
  5. A viscous, transparent substance; glair.
  6. (intransitive) To stare angrily.
  7. (intransitive) To shine brightly.

Example Sentences

a glare of ice
eye that scorcheth all it glares upon
The sun glared down on the desert sand.
The cavern glares with new-admitted light.

Word Forms

Synonyms for glare

Depending on context, synonyms include glower, blaze, brilliance.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include glower, brilliance, blaze, awe, vibrancy, glimmer.

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