Glare ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Glare ( verb )

1. To look at someone or something with a fierce, intense, or angry look.
2. To shine bright light in a person's eyes, making it hard for them to see.
3. To reflect or emit a strong or dazzling light.

Origin:

From middle english glaren, from old english glæran "to gleam, shine", from proto-germanic *glæran "to shine", from proto-indo-european *ghel- "to shine".

Examples:

1. He glared at her, angry at what she had said.
2. She glared at the bright sun, shielding her eyes.
3. The headlights glared in his eyes, making it hard to see.
4. The sun glared off the water, making it hard to see.
5. He glared at the bright light, squinting his eyes.

(As a noun)

Glare ( noun )

1. To look at someone or something with a fierce, intense, or angry look.
2. To shine bright light in a person's eyes, making it hard for them to see.
3. To reflect or emit a strong or dazzling light.

Origin:

From middle english glaren, from old english glæran "to gleam, shine", from proto-germanic *glæran "to shine", from proto-indo-european *ghel- "to shine".

Examples:

1. He glared at her, angry at what she had said.
2. She glared at the bright sun, shielding her eyes.
3. The headlights glared in his eyes, making it hard to see.
4. The sun glared off the water, making it hard to see.
5. He glared at the bright light, squinting his eyes.