n.
Pronunciation: ' ster
Function: verb
Inflected Form: stared ; star · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English starian; akin to Old High German star ē n to stare, Greek stereos solid, Lithuanian starinti to stiffen
Date: before 12th century
intransitive verb
1 : to look fixedly often with wide-open eyes
2 : to show oneself conspicuously <the error stared from the page>
3 of hair : to stand on end : BRISTLE also : to appear rough and lusterless
transitive verb
1 : to have an effect on by staring
2 : to look at with a searching or earnest gaze
– star · er noun
– stare one in the face : to be undeniably and forcefully evident or apparent