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- [glair]
- /glɛər/
- /ɡleər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [glair]
- /glɛər/
Definitions of glare word
- noun glare a bright, smooth surface, as of ice. 1
- verb without object glare to shine with or reflect a very harsh, bright, dazzling light. 1
- verb without object glare to stare with a fiercely or angrily piercing look. 1
- verb without object glare Archaic. to appear conspicuous; stand out obtrusively. 1
- verb with object glare to express with a glare: They glared their anger at each other. 1
- noun glare Stare in an angry or fierce way. 1
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Origin of glare
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (v.) Middle English glaren; cognate with Middle Dutch, Middle Low German glaren; akin to glass (compare Old English glæren glassy); (noun) Middle English, derivative of the v.
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Parts of speech for Glare
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
glare popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
glare usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for glare
verb glare
- stare — to gaze fixedly and intently, especially with the eyes wide open.
- frown — to contract the brow, as in displeasure or deep thought; scowl.
- glower — to look or stare with sullen dislike, discontent, or anger.
- gawk — to stare stupidly; gape: The onlookers gawked at arriving celebrities.
- scowl — to draw down or contract the brows in a sullen, displeased, or angry manner.
noun glare
- dirty look — face: resentful expression
- black look — If someone gives you a black look, they look at you in a way that shows that they are very angry about something.
- shine — to give forth or glow with light; shed or cast light.
- brightness — the condition of being bright
- shimmer — to shine with or reflect a subdued, tremulous light; gleam faintly.
Antonyms for glare
verb glare
- grin — to smile broadly, especially as an indication of pleasure, amusement, or the like.
- smile — a pleasant or agreeable appearance, look, or aspect.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
noun glare
- dullness — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
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