glared; glaring
2
: to stare angrily or fiercely
glared at me with rage and hate
1
: to express (something, such as hostility) by staring angrily
glared defiance at each other
2
archaic
: to cause to be sharply reflected
1
a
: a harsh uncomfortably bright light
the glare of a neon sign
the glare of publicity
especially
: painfully bright sunlight
b
: cheap showy brilliance : garishness
enjoyed the glitter and glare of the city's nightlife
2
: an angry or fierce stare
3
: a surface or sheet of smooth and slippery ice
Examples of glare in a Sentence
Verb
The sun glared down relentlessly.
The white snow glared in the morning sunlight.
The teacher glared at him as he walked in late.
Noun
There was a glare coming off the water.
I was blinded by the glare of the approaching headlights.
I shielded my eyes from the glare of the sun.
The car's headlights are designed to cut down on glare.
She responded to the reporters' questions with an angry glare.
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
That such wide combinations were such a glaring theme of an electric first half points to not only a change of shape, but a change in attitude, too.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Viewers are strongly advised to avoid looking at the sun's glare without safety eyewear to avoid irreversible eye damage.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Every report card had one glaring Not Satisfactory for talking too much.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
That such wide combinations were such a glaring theme of an electric first half points to not only a change of shape, but a change in attitude, too.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
The quiet reflection under the glare of recorders and TV cameras soon to air on the YES Network postgame occurred nearly an hour after the highly touted pitch failed him again.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Viewers are strongly advised to avoid looking at the sun's glare without safety eyewear to avoid irreversible eye damage.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Glare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glare. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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