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glare
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- pronunciation:
- gleIr
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a light so strong and bright that it hurts the eyes or makes seeing difficult.
I could barely see because of the glare of the sun.- synonyms:
- blaze
- similar words:
- flare, flash, gleam, glow, shine
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| definition 2: |
an angry look or stare.
My mother's glare told me that I was in big trouble.- similar words:
- frown, scowl, stare
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| related words: |
gaze, light, look |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
glares, glaring, glared |
| definition 1: |
to give off a very bright light or glare.
The sunlight glared off the cars on the expressway.- synonyms:
- blaze
- similar words:
- dazzle, flare, flash, gleam, glisten, glitter, radiate, shine
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| definition 2: |
to stare steadily or angrily.
The teacher glared at the noisy students.- synonyms:
- scowl
- similar words:
- frown, stare
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| related words: |
gaze, scowl |
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