Glare

noun
glɜr

Noun

  • a focus of public attention

    “when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency”

    Similar:LimelightSpotlight
    Type of:Prominence

  • a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

    “a glare of sunlight”

    Similar:BlazeBrilliance
    Type of:Brightness

  • an angry stare

    Similar:Glower
    Type of:Stare

Verb

  • look at with a fixed gaze

    “The girl glared at the man who tried to make a pass at her”

    Similar:Glower
    Type of:Stare

  • be sharply reflected

    “The moon glared back at itself from the lake's surface”

    Type of:ReflectShine

  • shine intensely

    “The sun glared down on us”

    Type of:ShineBeam

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