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glare 1
(glâr)v. glared, glar·ing, glares
v.intr.
1. To stare fixedly and angrily. See Synonyms at gaze.
2. To shine intensely and blindingly: A hot sun glared down on the desert.
3. To be conspicuous; stand out obtrusively: The headline glared from the page.
v.tr.
To express by staring angrily: He glared his disapproval.
n.
1. A fierce or angry stare.
2.
a. An intense, blinding light: under the glare of the spotlights.
b. Overwhelming attention or intrusiveness: the glare of publicity.
[Middle English glaren, to glitter; akin to Middle Low German glaren, to glisten; see ghel- in Indo-European roots.]
glare 2
(glâr)n.
A sheet or surface of glassy and very slippery ice.
[Probably from glare.]
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glare
(ɡlɛə)vb
1. (intr) to stare angrily; glower
2. (tr) to express by glowering
3. (intr) (of light, colour, etc) to be very bright and intense
4. (intr) to be dazzlingly ornamented or garish
n
5. an angry stare
6. a dazzling light or brilliance
7. garish ornamentation or appearance; gaudiness
[C13: probably from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch glaren to gleam; probably related to Old English glæren glassy; see glass]
ˈglareless adj
ˈglary adj
glare
(ɡlɛə)adj
chiefly US and Canadian smooth and glassy: glare ice.
[C16: special use of glare1]
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glare1
(glɛər)n., v. glared, glar•ing. n.
1. a very harsh, bright, dazzling light: in the glare of sunlight.
2. a fiercely or angrily piercing stare.
3. dazzling or showy appearance; showiness.
v.i. 4. to shine with or reflect a harsh, dazzling light.
5. to stare with a fiercely or angrily piercing look.
6. Archaic. to appear conspicuous; stand out obtrusively.
v.t. 7. to express with a glare: glaring their anger.
[1250–1300; Middle English; c. Middle Dutch, Middle Low German glaren; akin to glass (compare Old English glæren glassy)]
glare2
(glɛər)n.
a bright, smooth surface, as of ice.
[1855–60]
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glare
Past participle: glared
Gerund: glaring
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Noun | 1. | glare - a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted; "a glare of sunlight" brightness - the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white |
2. | glare - an angry stare stare - a fixed look with eyes open wide | |
3. | glare - a focus of public attention; "he enjoyed being in the limelight"; "when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency" prominence - the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent | |
Verb | 1. | glare - look at with a fixed gaze; "The girl glared at the man who tried to make a pass at her" stare - fixate one's eyes; "The ancestor in the painting is staring down menacingly" |
2. | glare - be sharply reflected; "The moon glared back at itself from the lake's surface" | |
3. | glare - shine intensely; "The sun glared down on us" beat - glare or strike with great intensity; "The sun was beating down on us" |
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glare
verb
1. scowl, frown, glower, look daggers, stare angrily, give a dirty look, lour or lower He glared and muttered something.
noun
1. scowl, frown, glower, dirty look, black look, angry stare, lour or lower His glasses magnified his irritable glare.
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glare
verb1. To stare fixedly and angrily:
Idiom: look daggers at.
3. To be obtrusively conspicuous:
Idioms: stare someone in the face, stick out like a sore thumb.
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Translations
سُطوع الشَّمْسنَظْرَه غاضِبَهيُحَدِّقُ بِعَيْنٍ غاضِبَهيُحَمْلِقُيَسْطَعُ
dívat seoslnivý jasplanoutzlobně hledětzlobný pohled
blændeblændende lysnidstirreskule
katsoa vihaisesti
bijesno zuriti
átható pillantástûzvakító fény
glampi, skerandi birtahvessa augun áreiîilegt augnaráîskína mjög bjart
にらみつける
노려보다
akinamaiakinantis spindėjimasakis badantisdėbsotidėbtelėjimas
nikni skatītiesnikns skatiensžilbinātžilbinoša gaisma
oslnivý jaszlostne hľadieť
bleščanjebleščati sesrep pogledsrepo pogledati
stirra
ส่องแสงเจิดจ้า
göz kamaştıracak şekilde parlamakgöz kamaştırıcı ışıköfkeli bakışöfkeyle bakmakparlamak
nhìn trừng trừng
glare
[glɛəʳ]A. N
1. [of light, sun] → luz f deslumbradora; (= dazzle) → deslumbramiento m
because of the glare of the light in Spain → debido a lo resplandeciente que es la luz en España
in the full glare of publicity → bajo los focos de la publicidad
because of the glare of the light in Spain → debido a lo resplandeciente que es la luz en España
in the full glare of publicity → bajo los focos de la publicidad
B. VI
1. [light] → deslumbrar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
glare
[ˈglɛər] n
[light] → lumière f éblouissante
the glare of publicity → le feu des projecteurs
vi
[person] → lancer un regard furieux
to glare at sb → lancer un regard furieux à qn
He glared at me → Il m'a lancé un regard furieux.
to glare at sb → lancer un regard furieux à qn
He glared at me → Il m'a lancé un regard furieux.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
glare
n
→ greller Schein; (from sun, bulb, lamp) → grelles Licht, greller Schein; the glare of the sun → das grelle Sonnenlicht; to escape the glare of publicity → dem grellen Licht der Öffentlichkeit entkommen
(= stare) → wütender or stechender Blick; a glare of hatred/anger → ein hasserfüllter/zorniger Blick
vi
vt to glare defiance/hatred at somebody → jdn trotzig or voller Trotz/hasserfüllt or voll von Hass anstarren
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
glare
[glɛəʳ]1. n
a. (of light, sun) → luce f or bagliore m accecante
the glare of publicity (fig) → il chiasso della pubblicità
the glare of publicity (fig) → il chiasso della pubblicità
b. (look) → occhiata fulminante, sguardo furioso
2. vi
a. (light) → sfolgorare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
glare
(gleə) verb1. to stare fiercely and angrily. She glared at the little boy.
2. to shine very brightly, usually to an unpleasant extent. The sun glared down on us as we crossed the desert.
noun1. a fierce or angry look. a glare of displeasure.
2. unpleasantly bright light. the glare of the sun.
ˈglaring adjective1. unpleasantly bright; too bright. the glaring sun; glaring colours.
2. obvious. a glaring error.
ˈglaringly adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
glare
→ يُحَمْلِقُ dívat se skule wütend starren αγριοκοιτάζω deslumbrar katsoa vihaisesti lancer un regard furieux bijesno zuriti guardare con occhio torvo にらみつける 노려보다 boos kijken blende zaświecić afrontar, olhar fixamente пристально или сердито смотреть stirra ส่องแสงเจิดจ้า öfkeyle bakmak nhìn trừng trừng 怒视Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
glare
n. resplandor, deslumbramiento, relumbrón;
v. mirar con intensidad.
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