GLARE

I. verb (~d; glaring) Etymology: Middle English ~n; akin to Old English glæs glass Date: 13th century intransitive verb 1. to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light, stand out , obtrude , to stare angrily or fiercely, transitive verb to express (as hostility) by staring angrily, to cause to be sharply reflected, II. noun Date: 15th century 1. a harsh uncomfortably bright light , cheap showy brilliance ; garishness, an angry or fierce stare, a surface or sheet of smooth and slippery ice