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Antonyms for glare

Grammar : Noun, verb
Spell : glair
Phonetic Transcription : glɛər

Definition of glare

Origin :
  • late 13c., "shine brightly," from or related to Middle Dutch, Middle Low German glaren "to gleam," related by rhoticization to glas (see glass). Sense of "stare fiercely" is from late 14c. The noun is c.1400 in sense "bright light;" 1660s in sense of "fierce look." Old English glær (n.) meant "amber." Related: Glared; glaring.
  • noun very bright light, shine
  • noun dirty look
  • verb give a dirty look
  • verb shine very brightly
Example sentences :
  • Then he ventured into the heat and glare of Broadway where humanity stewed and wilted.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • He bent his head forward challengingly, to meet the glare of his accuser's eyes.
  • Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
  • Carlotta's eyes were blinded for a moment by the glare of the house lights.
  • Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
  • They would have stiffened in astonishment could they have translated the "glare."
  • Extract from : « Quaint Courtships » by Various
  • The first look that they gave at the upper world was a glare of wrath and defiance.
  • Extract from : « Tanglewood Tales » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • As he spoke he glared at her as a lion might glare at thought of being defeated by a cub.
  • Extract from : « Southern Lights and Shadows » by Various
  • I would show it up in broad daylight, bringing out every detail in the glare.
  • Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole
  • I cannot any longer endure the glare of these lamps and dresses!
  • Extract from : « Vivian Grey » by Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli
  • Their eyes seemed to glare through the holes in their black masks.
  • Extract from : « Tom Swift and his Electric Runabout » by Victor Appleton
  • The glare of the Hanbridge furnaces was subdued to a faint glimmer.
  • Extract from : « Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, December 9, 1914 » by Various

Synonyms for glare

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