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