glare

 
Pronunciation: /glɛː/

verb

[no object]
  • 1stare in an angry or fierce way: she glared at him, her cheeks flushing
  • [with object] express (a feeling) by staring fiercely: he glared defiance at the pistols pointing at him
  • 2 [with adverbial] (of the sun or an electric light) shine with a strong or dazzling light: the sun glared out of a clear blue sky

noun

  • 1a fierce or angry stare: she gave Harley a glare of contempt
  • 2 [mass noun] strong and dazzling light: Murray narrowed his eyes against the glare of the sun
  • oppressive public attention: he carried on his life in the full glare of publicity
  • 3 [mass noun] archaic dazzling or showy appearance: the pomp and glare of rhetoric

Derivatives

glary

adjective

Origin:

Middle 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)