glare
/ɡlɛr/
noun
- A strong, harsh, bright light that hurts the eyes.
- The glare of the sun made it hard to see the road.
- She put on sunglasses to reduce the glare from the snow.
- The car's headlights had a blinding glare at night.
- A long, angry, or fierce stare.
- She shot a glare at the person who cut in line.
- The teacher's glare silenced the noisy students.
- He gave her a glare when she interrupted him.
verb
- To stare in an angry or fierce way.
- He didn't say anything, just glared across the table.
- She glared at her brother for taking the last cookie.
- The coach glared at the player who made the mistake.
- To shine with a harsh, bright light.
- The headlights glared through the foggy night.
- The stadium lights glared so brightly that the players squinted.
- The sun glared down on the desert travelers.