Glare

Pronunciation: /ˈɡlɛr/

Glare (noun)

  1. strong, unpleasant light that makes it hard to see
  2. an angry or fierce look at someone

Examples

  • The glare from the sun made it hard to see.
  • He squinted against the glare of the headlights.

Common collocations: intense glare, reduce glare, glare of the sun, give a glare, cold glare

Glare (verb)

  1. to shine with a strong, unpleasant light
  2. to look at someone in an angry or fierce way

Examples

  • The sun glared off the water.
  • The lights glared in the dark room.

Synonyms of Glare

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Glare

  • — when reducing light intensity
  • — when making an area less bright