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
- Showy brilliance; gaudiness.
- An angry or fierce stare.
- (telephony) A call collision; the situation where an incoming call occurs at the same time as an outgoing call.
- (US) A smooth, bright, glassy surface.
- A viscous, transparent substance; glair.
- (intransitive) To stare angrily.
- (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
- glares
- glaring
- glared
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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