staring as an adjective: - 1
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staring
adjective
1 staring
used of eyes Open and fixed as if in fear or wonder:
— Staring eyes.
synonym: agaze.
Roget 446:
visible,
perceptible,
perceivable,
discernible,
apparent;
in view,
in full view,
in sight;
exposed to view,
en vidence;
unclouded,
unobscured†,
in the foreground.
obvious
etc.
(manifest)
525;
plain,
clear,
distinct,
definite;
well defined,
well marked;
in focus;
recognizable,
palpable,
autoptical†;
glaring,
staring,
conspicuous;
stereoscopic;
in bold,
in strong relief.
periscopic†,
panoramic.
before one's eyes,
under one's eyes;
before one,
+a vue d'oeil [Fr.],
in one's eye,
oculis subjecta fidelibus [Lat.].
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2 staring
Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers:
— Stark staring mad.
synonyms: arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, stark, thorough, thoroughgoing, unadulterated, utter ... show more.
Moby thesaurus: agape, aghast, agog, all agog, amazed, arrant, astonished, astounded, at gaze, awed, awestruck, beguiled, bewildered, bewitched, blatant, bold, breathless, captivated, clean-cut, clear, clear as crystal, clear-cut, confounded, conspicuous, crystal-clear, defined, definite, distinct, dumbfounded, dumbstruck, enchanted, enraptured, enravished, enthralled, entranced, evident, fascinated, flabbergasted, flagrant, gaping, gauping, gazing, glaring, hanging out, hypnotized, in awe, in awe of, in focus, in relief, in the foreground, lost in wonder, marveling, mesmerized, notable, noticeable, notorious, obtrusive, obvious, open-eyed, openmouthed, ostensible, outstanding, overwhelmed, patent, plain, popeyed, prominent, pronounced, puzzled, rapt in wonder, salient, spellbound, staggered, stark-staring, sticking out, striking, stupefied, surprised, thunderstruck, under a charm, unmistakable, well-defined, well-marked, well-pronounced, well-resolved, wide-eyed, wonder-struck, wondering ... show more.
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