GLARE


Meaning of GLARE in English

I. ˈgler verb

( glared ; glar·ing )

Etymology: Middle English glaren; akin to Old English glæs glass

Date: 13th century

intransitive verb

1.

a. : to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light

b. : stand out , obtrude

2. : to stare angrily or fiercely

transitive verb

1. : to express (as hostility) by staring angrily

2. archaic : to cause to be sharply reflected

II. noun

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : a harsh uncomfortably bright light

the glare of a neon sign

the glare of publicity

especially : painfully bright sunlight

b. : cheap showy brilliance : garishness

2. : an angry or fierce stare

3. : a surface or sheet of smooth and slippery ice

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.