glare

verb

/ɡleə(r)/

/ɡler/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they glare	/ɡleə(r)/ /ɡler/
he / she / it glares	/ɡleəz/ /ɡlerz/
past simple glared	/ɡleəd/ /ɡlerd/
past participle glared	/ɡleəd/ /ɡlerd/
-ing form glaring	/ˈɡleərɪŋ/ /ˈɡlerɪŋ/

Idioms

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[intransitive] glare (at somebody/something) to look at somebody/something in an angry way synonym glower
- He didn't shout, he just glared at me silently.
- I looked at her and she glared furiously back.
Extra Examples
- He stood at the bottom of the stairs, glaring up at us.
- I looked at her and she glared angrily back.
Topics Feelingsc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- angrily
- balefully
- fiercely
- …
preposition
- at
- down at
- up at
- …
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[intransitive] to shine with a very bright, unpleasant light

Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘shine strongly’): from Middle Dutch and Middle Low German glaren ‘to gleam, glare’: perhaps related to glass. The sense ‘stare’ occurred first in the adjective glaring (late Middle English).

Idioms

glare/look daggers at somebody

to look at somebody in a very angry way

glare

noun

/ɡleə(r)/

/ɡler/

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[uncountable, singular] a very bright, unpleasant light
- For a moment she was blinded by the harsh glare of the sun.
- The rabbit was caught in the glare of the car's headlights.
- These sunglasses are designed to reduce glare.
- (figurative) The divorce was conducted in the full glare of publicity (= with continuous attention from newspapers and television).
Extra Examples
- The walls were whitewashed to reflect the glare of the sun.
- Under the glare of the street lamps, visibility was good.
- We screwed up our eyes against the blinding glare from the searchlights.
- We wore sunglasses to reduce the glare from the road.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- blinding
- full
- harsh
- …
verb + glare
- reflect
- reduce
- be blinded by
- …
preposition
- against the glare
- in the glare of
- under the glare of
- …
phrases
- the glare of publicity
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[countable] a long, angry look
- to give somebody a hostile glare
Synonyms look
look
- glance
- gaze
- stare
- glimpse
- glare
These are all words for an act of looking, when you turn your eyes in a particular direction.
- look an act of looking at somebody/something:
  Here, have a look at this.
- glance a quick look:
  She stole a glance at her watch.
- gaze a long, steady look at somebody/something:
  She felt embarrassed under his steady gaze.
- stare a long look at somebody/something, especially in a way that is unfriendly or that shows surprise:
  She gave the officer a blank stare and shrugged her shoulders.
- glimpse a look at somebody/something for a very short time, when you do not see the person or thing completely:
  He caught a glimpse of her in the crowd.
- glare a long, angry look at somebody/something:
  She fixed her questioner with a hostile glare.
Patterns
- a look/glance at somebody/something
- a penetrating/piercing look/glance/gaze/stare
- a long look/glance/stare
- a brief look/glance/glimpse
- to have/get/take a look/glance/glimpse
- to avoid somebody’s glance/gaze/stare
Synonyms stare
stare
- gaze
- peer
- glare
These words all mean to look at somebody/something for a long time.
- stare to look at somebody/something for a long time, especially with surprise or fear, or because you are thinking:
  I screamed and everyone stared.
- gaze (rather formal) to look steadily at somebody/something for a long time, especially with surprise or love, or because you are thinking:
  We all gazed at Marco in amazement.
- peer to look closely or carefully at something, especially when you cannot see it clearly
- glare to look angrily at somebody/something for a long time:
  I looked at her and she glared stonily back.
Patterns
- to stare/gaze/peer/glare at somebody/something
- to stare/gaze/peer/glare suspiciously
- to stare/gaze/peer anxiously/intently
- to stare/gaze/glare wildly/fiercely
Extra Examples
- He sent her a glare that was full of suspicion.
- He turned his baleful glare on the cowering suspect.
- She fixed her questioner with an icy glare.
- She shot a warning glare at her companion.
Topics Feelingsc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- angry
- baleful
- defiant
- …
verb + glare
- fix somebody with
- give somebody
- send somebody
- …
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