Meaning & use
anti-glare
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Meaning
adjectivebefore a noun
Designed to reduce bright reflections or harsh light on a surface, so it is easier to see.
Grammar: Placed before a noun: an anti-glare screen.
Patterns
- anti-glare coating
- anti-glare screen
I bought an anti-glare screen protector for my laptop.
These glasses have an anti-glare coating for night driving.
The anti-glare finish makes the display easier to read outdoors.
Common combinations
- anti-glare coating
- The lenses come with an anti-glare coating.
- anti-glare screen
- An anti-glare screen helped reduce her eye strain.
- anti-glare glasses
- He wears anti-glare glasses when he works at the computer.
- anti-glare filter
- They fitted an anti-glare filter to the monitor.
Synonyms and how they differ
- non-reflective
- Non-reflective says no reflections at all, while anti-glare only claims to reduce harsh light.
- matte
- Matte describes the dull surface finish, whereas anti-glare describes the purpose of reducing glare.
- antireflective
- Antireflective usually refers to a lens coating that cuts reflections, while anti-glare is the common term for screens.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: anti-glare or anti-glare?
anti-glare vs anti-glare
Do not mix it up with blue-light filters, which reduce a specific color of light rather than reflections.
Practice
You work near a sunny window and screen reflections bother you. Which feature would help most?
Choose one answer.
An anti-glare coating reduces harsh reflections. A glossy finish usually makes reflections worse, and the others do not address reflections.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “anti-glare”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.