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glare
noun
1 glare
A light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted:
— A glare of sunlight.
synonyms: blaze, brilliance.
Dutch: vlam, glans, schittering
2 glare
An angry stare.
synonym: glower.
3 glare
A focus of public attention:
— When Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency.
synonyms: limelight, public eye, spotlight.
Dutch: in de schijnwerpers staan, belichting, spotlight
verb
1 glare
Look at with a fixed gaze:
— The girl glared at the man who tried to make a pass at her.
synonym: glower.
Roget 420:
shine,
glow,
glitter;
glister,
glisten;
twinkle,
gleam;
flare,
flare up;
glare,
beam,
shimmer,
glimmer,
flicker,
sparkle,
scintillate,
coruscate,
flash,
blaze;
be bright
etc.
adj.;
reflect light,
daze,
dazzle,
bedazzle,
radiate,
shoot out beams;
fulgurate.
clear up,
brighten.
lighten,
enlighten;
levin†;
light,
light up;
irradiate,
shine upon;
give out a light,
hang out a light;
cast light upon,
cast light in,
throw light upon,
throw light in,
shed light upon,
shed luster upon;
illume†,
illumine,
illuminate;
relume†,
strike a light;
kindle
etc.
(set fire to)
384.
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Roget 446:
be become visible
etc.
adj.;
appear,
open to the view;
meet the eye,
catch the eye;
basset;
present itself,
show manifest itself,
produce itself,
discover itself,
reveal itself,
expose itself,
betray itself;
stand forth,
stand out;
materialize;
show;
arise;
peep out,
peer out,
crop out;
start up,
spring up,
show up,
turn up,
crop up;
glimmer,
loom;
glare;
burst forth;
burst upon the view,
burst upon the sight;
heave in sight;
come in sight,
come into view,
come out,
come forth,
come forward;
see the light of day;
break through the clouds;
make its appearance,
show its face,
appear to one's eyes,
come upon the stage,
float before the eyes,
speak for itself
etc.
(manifest)
525;
attract the attention
etc.
457;
reappear;
live in a glass house.
expose to view
etc.
525.
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Roget 443:
be dimsighted
etc.
n.;
see double;
have a mote in the eye,
have a mist before the eyes,
have a film over the eyes;
see through a prism,
see through a glass darkly;
wink,
blink,
nictitate;
squint;
look askant†,
askant askance†;
screw up the eyes,
glare,
glower;
nictate†.
dazzle,
loom.
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Roget 441:
see,
behold,
discern,
perceive,
have in sight,
descry,
sight,
make out,
discover,
distinguish,
recognize,
spy,
espy,
ken [Scot.];
get a sight of,
have a sight of,
catch a sight of,
get a glimpse of,
have a glimpse of,
catch a glimpse of;
command a view of;
witness,
contemplate,
speculate;
cast the eyes on,
set the eyes on;
be a spectator of
etc.
444;
look on
etc.
(be present)
186;
see sights
etc.
(curiosity)
455;
see at a glance
etc.
(intelligence)
498.
look,
view,
eye;
lift up the eyes,
open one's eye;
look at,
look on,
look upon,
look over,
look about one,
look round;
survey,
scan,
inspect;
run the eye over,
run the eye through;
reconnoiter,
glance round,
glance on,
glance over turn one's looks upon,
bend one's looks upon;
direct the eyes to,
turn the eyes on,
cast a glance.
observe
etc.
(attend to)
457;
watch
etc.
(care)
459;
see with one's own eyes;
watch for
etc.
(expect)
507;
peep,
peer,
pry,
take a peep;
play at bopeep†.
look full in the face,
look hard at,
look intently;
strain one's eyes;
fix the eyes upon,
rivet the eyes upon;
stare,
gaze;
pore over,
gloat on;
leer,
ogle,
glare;
goggle;
cock the eye,
squint,
gloat,
look askance.
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2 glare
3 glare
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