glare

Everyday

1. (verb) To look at someone in an angry way for a while. tree →
2. (noun) An angry look. tree →
3. (noun) A strong, bright light that hurts the eyes. tree →
4. (verb) To shine with a very strong light. tree →

In the lessons

In stories: «The teacher glared at the noisy class» shows anger without words. In science and safety: glare from the Sun or snow can hurt your eyes; sunglasses reduce glare. Phrase: «in the glare of publicity» = with everyone watching.

Examples

• The teacher glared at the boys who were talking. tree →
• She gave him an angry glare. tree →
• The glare from the snow made me squint. tree →
• Sunglasses cut down the glare. tree →
• The sun glared down on the beach. tree →
• He glared at his brother across the table. tree →
• Headlight glare can dazzle drivers. tree →
• He now began to glare at the others very savagely. tree →

Note

Regular verb: glared. Adjective: glaring (very obvious: «a glaring mistake»). Glare (angry stare) is stronger than stare. Safety: never look straight at the Sun.