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glare

glare

11 4.9
Strong public attention that makes someone feel watched
  • noun
  • /ɡlɛr/
  • Literature
translation icon : atención mediática
  • And under the harsh glare of scrutiny, words that seemed strong can suddenly seem to wilt.
  • media glare
  • the glare of publicity

Outside the the glare, the white heat of the cameras and their political and social constituencies.

Examples

  • Hi, I need time to ponder away from the glare of publicity.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Dillon had lived his life in the spotlight, a white-hot glare of tabloids and television.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • For this, they had an entire summer, largely behind closed doors away from the glare of publicity.

    Academic text (1991)
  • In the glare of television, something seemed amiss in a church.

    Academic text (2013)
  • To be sure, Congress's oversight activities often are done quietly, out of the glare of the public spotlight.

    Academic text (1990)
  • The glare of negative attention led the government and other biomass proponents to change course somewhat.

    Academic text (1999)
  • But when you are building and you're building deliberately, you don't want the glare of the public.

  • In the glare of intense media coverage in Geneva, Kantor issued resolute demands.

    Academic text (1996)
  • In the media glare of a statewide audience, Marshall shows big-game jitters.

  • The company's actions were criticized under the glare of public scrutiny during the controversy.

Synonyms

spotlight
vsglare
208 3.5

Public attention focused on a person or issue

is intense scrutiny that feels hard to escape
public eye
vsglare
56 4.0

Being watched or noticed by many people

is intense scrutiny that is hard to avoid rather than general focus
limelight
vsglare
40 4.5

Public attention when someone is the center of interest

is more intense and invasive scrutiny rather than flattering attention

Antonyms

106 6.5

Being unknown so other people do not know who you are

33 7.4

A time when a person or thing is unknown and not noticed

Compounds

A cold stare that shows no feeling and makes people uneasy

How Intense

glare
  • Literature
11 4.9
scrutiny
168 5.5
publicity
289 3.0
attention
167 2.0
obscurity
33 7.4

Surface Forms

glare singular
glares plural

Etymology

Glare in the sense of public attention comes from the same old Norse glara meaning 'to stare' or 'to shine'. Think of being put under a bright light or many stares — that's why the glare means intense public attention.