Meaning & use

glare

verb·Everyday

To stare fiercely or angrily at someone, or to shine with an intense, dazzling light.

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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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