glare
18
3.9
- noun
- /ɡlɛr/
:
mirada fulminante
- He shot her a glare when she interrupted him during the meeting.
- get a glare
- shoot a glare
- throw a glare
Examples
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For a moment, we regarded each other in the glare of an overhead bare light bulb.
Fiction book (1994) -
Then, with a last furious glare, he turned and ran out of the room.
Fiction book (1994) -
There was a glare in his eye.
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Look at the glare in his eyes.
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...and I could see by the glare in his eye that he was about to do it again!
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What else did you say to her to make her glare like that?
Fiction book (1991) -
I sat back and gave him the same challenging glare he gave me.
Fiction book (1991) -
But that was enough; he felt Jason's glare as the lead looked over his shoulder.
Fiction book (1990) -
Papa's eyes have a pale, fierce glare, as if something hurts him all the time.
Fiction book (1992) -
Louise Pierce gave Patty Kay the meanest, hardest glare, and she stalked right by without saying a word.
Fiction book (1994)
Synonyms
108
1.0
A long fixed look showing surprise, interest, or anger
15
3.9
An angry look that shows you do not like something
10
2.8
A look that shows dislike or anger
3
8.2
An angry, silent look that shows someone is upset
2
7.4
A fierce look that shows anger or dislike
2
4.6
A fixed unfriendly look that shows anger or disapproval
1
5.8
A very angry face that makes someone feel afraid
A hard, cold look that shows no feeling
A cold stare that shows no feeling and makes people uneasy
A cold unfriendly look someone gives to show dislike
A look that shows dislike, suspicion, or jealousy
Antonyms
Compounds
How Angry
Surface Forms
Etymology
Glare comes from an old Norse word glara that meant 'to stare' or 'to shine'. Think of a hard look that feels like a bright light in your face — that's why a glare is an angry, fierce stare.