glare
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.