GLARE


Meaning of GLARE in English

I. glare 1 /ɡleə $ ɡler/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive]

[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Middle Low German ; Origin: glaren 'to shine dully' ]

1 . to look angrily at someone for a long time ⇨ stare

glare at

She glared at him accusingly.

glare into/across/round etc

He glared round the room as if expecting a challenge.

2 . [always + adverb/preposition] to shine with a very strong bright light which hurts your eyes:

The sun glared down on us.

II. glare 2 BrE AmE noun

1 . [singular, uncountable] a bright unpleasant light which hurts your eyes

the glare of something

the harsh glare of the desert sun

a special screen to reduce glare

2 . [countable] a long angry look ⇨ stare :

She gave him a hostile glare.

3 . the glare of publicity/the media/public scrutiny etc the full attention of newspapers, television etc, especially when you do not want it

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.