GLARE

• (noun) an angry stare

  synonyms : glower

• (noun) a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

  "a glare of sunlight"

  synonyms : blaze , brilliance

• (noun) a focus of public attention

  "he enjoyed being in the limelight", "when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency"

  synonyms : limelight , public eye , spotlight

• (verb) look at with a fixed gaze

  "The girl glared at the man who tried to make a pass at her"

  synonyms : glower

• (verb) shine intensely

  "The sun glared down on us"

• (verb) be sharply reflected

  "The moon glared back at itself from the lake's surface"

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