glaringglar‧ing /ˈɡleərɪŋ $ ˈɡler-/ adjective 
The book’s most glaring omission is the lack of an index. a glaring example of political corruption2too bright and difficult to look at SYN dazzling: the glaring light of high noon
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- "It was a glaring example of bad judgment," said one official who asked not to be named.
- It was a glaring error, which cost the company over $2 million in lost business.
- the glaring sun
- He had judged her without question, but could attribute fortitude and resolution to Matilda despite the Empress's glaring faults.
- I am a glaring exception to this normality simply by walking.
- I left her glaring and withdrew from the group, to find Jules waiting for me.
- She was still glaring, though straight ahead now.
- The government had made serious proposals during 1988 about reforming the graduate assignment system because of its glaring inefficiencies.
- Too many bright lights can create a glaring contrast between the lit and unlit areas.
Longman Language Activatorwhen something wrong, bad, or dishonest is very obvious
use this about something that someone does which is clearly bad, but which they do not seem to be ashamed of: · a blatant lie· The company's refusal to hire him was a blatant act of discrimination.· a blatant disregard for public safety
done in a very obvious way and showing no respect for laws, rules, or the truth etc: · The regime has often been criticized for its flagrant abuses of human rights.· Poison gas was used, in flagrant disregard of the Geneva Convention.
use this about mistakes or problems that are obviously bad or wrong: · It was a glaring error, which cost the company over $2 million in lost business.· "It was a glaring example of bad judgment," said one official who asked not to be named.
formal: patently false/absurd/ridiculous/impossible etc obviously false, absurd etc, in a way that no reasonable person could disagree with: · Jenkins' explanation of the situation is patently absurd.· The statement is patently false and an embarrassing public demonstration of his weakness as university leader.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY The book’s most glaring omission is the lack of an index. a glaring example of political corruption the glaring light of high noonCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES There were several glaring inconsistencies (=very noticeable differences) in his report.
1very bad and very noticeable SYN obvious: The book’s most glaring omission is the lack of an index. a glaring example of political corruption the glaring light of high noon (=very bad and very noticeable)· There is a glaring error on page 10, where his date of death is given as 2053, not 1003.
(=very obvious and very bad)· His case is a blatant example of the unfairness of the current system.
There were several glaring inconsistencies (=very noticeable differences) in his report. (=one that is very bad and easily noticed)
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· The most glaring omission was the lack of reference to take-up problems.· I look forward to your suggestions for the most glaring omissions.· Perhaps the most glaring epistemological critique levelled at Marxist approaches is that they contain no counter-factual.
The book’s most glaring omission is the lack of an index. a glaring example of political corruption2too bright and difficult to look at SYN dazzling: the glaring light of high noon