glare

/gleə/

Thân thiện

The driver squinted against the sudden glare of the oncoming headlights.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A harsh, uncomfortably bright light: An intense, dazzling light that is difficult to look at.
   • A fierce or angry stare: A fixed, angry, and piercing look directed at someone.
   • Overwhelming public attention or scrutiny: Intense and often unwelcome focus from the media or the public.

2. Verb:

   • To shine with a harsh, dazzling light: To emit a strong, blinding light.
   • To stare fiercely or angrily: To look at someone or something with a fixed, hostile expression.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:

  • The glare of the sun on the snow was blinding. (The harsh light from the sun made it hard to see.)
  • She shot him a glare that could freeze water. (She gave him an extremely angry look.)
  • Celebrities live their lives in the public glare. (Famous people are constantly under intense public observation.)

• Verb:

  • The headlights glared in the fog. (The car lights shone with a bright, harsh beam.)
  • He glared at the noisy customer until he quieted down. (He stared angrily at the customer.)

Advanced Usage

• "in the full glare of publicity/public scrutiny": Under the most intense and complete public or media attention.
  • The scandal unfolded in the full glare of publicity.
• "to glare defiance": To stare in a way that openly shows resistance or rebellion.
  • The prisoner glared defiance at the guards.

Variants and Related Words

• Glaring (Adjective):
  • Extremely obvious or conspicuous: a glaring error.
  • Shining with a harsh light: glaring sunlight.
  • Staring fiercely: glaring eyes.

Synonyms

• Noun (light): Dazzle, blaze.
• Noun (stare): Scowl, glower.
• Verb (shine): Dazzle, blaze.
• Verb (stare): Scowl, glower.

Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions

(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs. Its meaning is typically conveyed directly.)

Related Idioms

• "to glare daggers at someone": To look at someone with extreme anger or hatred.
  • When he took the last piece of cake, she glared daggers at him.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a focus of public attention
   • he enjoyed being in the limelight
   • when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency
2. an angry stare
3. a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
   • a glare of sunlight

Verb

1. shine intensely
   • The sun glared down on us
2. be sharply reflected
   • The moon glared back at itself from the lake's surface
3. look at with a fixed gaze
   • The girl glared at the man who tried to make a pass at her

Từ đồng nghĩa

• limelight
• spotlight
• public eye
• glower
• blaze
• brilliance