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Definition of Glare

1. Verb. Look at with a fixed gaze. "They glare up the hill"; "The girl glared at the man who tried to make a pass at her"

2. Noun. A light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted. "A glare of sunlight"

3. Verb. Be sharply reflected. "The moon glared back at itself from the lake's surface"

4. Noun. An angry stare.

5. Verb. Shine intensely. "The sun glared down on us"

6. Noun. A focus of public attention. "When Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency"

Definition of Glare

1. v. i. To shine with a bright, dazzling light.

2. v. t. To shoot out, or emit, as a dazzling light.

3. n. A bright, dazzling light; splendor that dazzles the eyes; a confusing and bewildering light.

4. a. Smooth and bright or translucent; -- used almost exclusively of ice; as, skating on glare ice.

Definition of Glare

1. Noun. An intense, blinding light. ¹

2. Noun. Showy brilliance; gaudiness. ¹

3. Noun. An angry or fierce stare. ¹

4. Noun. (telephony) A call collision; when an incoming call occurs at the same time of an outgoing call. ¹

5. Verb. (intransitive) To stare angrily. ¹

6. Verb. (intransitive) To shine brightly. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Glare

1. to shine with a harshly brilliant light [v GLARED, GLARING, GLARES]

Medical Definition of Glare

1. Stray or scattered light within the microscopical system, extraneous light from windows or lamps, light scattered by the specimen that masks image detail and prevents thorough observation. An under- or over-corrected objective or condenser also may cause glare. (05 Aug 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Glare

glanduliferous glandulopreputial lamella glandulosities glandulosity glandulous glanular hypospadias glanville fritillaries glanville fritillary glaphenine glare (current term)

glare filter glare filters glareal glared glareole glareous glares glarier glariest glariness

glarinesses glaring glaringly glaringness

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