Meaning & use
glare
To stare fiercely or angrily at someone, or to shine with an intense, dazzling light.
See it in a sentence
She glared at her brother after he ate the last slice of cake.
Sunlight glared off the windshield, forcing him to squint the whole drive.
A note on using this word
As a noun, glare can mean either the angry look itself or the harsh brightness of light.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A harsh, blinding brightness of light.
He shielded his eyes from the glare of the afternoon sun.
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