glare

(noun, adjective, verb)

adjective

1. (US, of ice) smooth and bright or translucent; glary

- skating on glare ice

noun

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

- a glare of sunlight

Similar word(s): blaze, brilliance

Definition categories: attribute, brightness

2. an angry stare

Similar word(s): glower

Definition categories: act, stare

3. a focus of public attention

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

Similar word(s): limelight, spotlight

Definition categories: state, prominence

Sentences with glare as a noun:

- a glare of ice

verb

1. look at with a fixed gaze

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

Similar word(s): glower

Definition categories: body, stare

2. be sharply reflected

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

Definition categories: weather, reflect, shine

3. shine intensely

- The sun glared down on us

Definition categories: perception, beam, shine

Sentences with glare as a verb:

- The sun glared down on the desert sand.