glare is the dictionary form of glarer Definition of glare
1
[ verb ] look at with a fixed gaze

Synonyms

glower

Examples

: "The girl glared at the man who tried to make a pass at her"

2
[ noun ] great brightness

Synonyms

brilliance blaze

Examples

"a glare of sunlight" "the flowers were a blaze of color"

3
[ noun ] an angry stare

Synonyms

glower

4
[ verb ] shine with a harsh, uncomfortably brilliant light

Examples

"Not even the sea can glare like the sun."

5
[ verb ] be sharply reflected

Examples

"The moon glared back at itself from the lake's surface."

6
[ noun ] a focus of public attention

Examples

"he enjoyed being in the limelight" "when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency"

7
[ verb ] shine intensely

Examples

"The sun glared down on us"

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