glare (Meaning)
glare (n)
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
an angry stare
a focus of public attention
glare (v)
look at with a fixed gaze
be sharply reflected
shine intensely
glare (v. i.)
To shine with a bright, dazzling light.
To look with fierce, piercing eyes; to stare earnestly, angrily, or fiercely.
To be bright and intense, as certain colors; to be ostentatiously splendid or gay.
glare (v. t.)
To shoot out, or emit, as a dazzling light.
glare (n.)
A bright, dazzling light; splendor that dazzles the eyes; a confusing and bewildering light.
A fierce, piercing look or stare.
A viscous, transparent substance. See Glair.
A smooth, bright, glassy surface; as, a glare of ice.
Smooth and bright or translucent; -- used almost exclusively of ice; as, skating on glare ice.
Synonyms & Antonyms of glare
Synonyms:
- flash
- flare
- luminescence
- moonlight
- sunlight
- glimmer
- blaze
- incandescence
- beam
- ray
- radiance
- shine
- fluorescence
- twinkle
- reflection
Antonyms:
glare Sentence Examples
- The sun's unrelenting glare forced us to seek shade beneath the towering trees.
- The headlights of the oncoming vehicle emitted a blinding glare that impaired our vision.
- The snow reflected the sunlight with a dazzling glare that made it difficult to see.
- The glare from the laptop screen made her eyes ache after hours of work.
- The polished metal surface gave off a piercing glare that stung our eyes.
- The glare of the stage lights made it hard for the audience to focus on the performers.
- The glare from the whiteboards made it difficult for students to read the notes.
- The glare off the water made it nearly impossible to see the fish swimming beneath.
- The glare from the polished tiles made the room seem brighter than it was.
- The glare of the streetlights made it difficult to spot the pedestrian crossing the street.
FAQs About the word glare
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted, an angry stare, a focus of public attention, look at with
glow, illumination, light, glint, gleam, flash, flare, luminescence, moonlight,sunlight
gloom, dimness, dimness,night, dark, night, shadow, dusk, darkness, shadow
The sun's unrelenting glare forced us to seek shade beneath the towering trees.
The headlights of the oncoming vehicle emitted a blinding glare that impaired our vision.
The snow reflected the sunlight with a dazzling glare that made it difficult to see.
The glare from the laptop screen made her eyes ache after hours of work.
