glare
/ɡleər/ (bre, ipa) · /ɡler/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈgler/ (ame, mw) · /ɡleə(r)/ (bre, ipa)
glare — noun
- glaresingular
- glaresplural
1. a fixed, angry way of looking at someone to show that you are annoyed with them
a fixed, angry way of looking at someone to show that you are annoyed with them or strongly disagree with what they have done
The teacher shot a glare at the boy who was whispering during the exam.
collocation: shoot + a glare at someone
Fatima's mother gave her a glare when she tried to leave the table without finishing her vegetables.
collocation: give + someone + a glare
A glare from the security guard was enough to send the teenagers walking the other way.
Carlos met his father's glare with a guilty look and quietly put the car keys back on the hook.
- stare
a long, fixed look that can show many emotions (curiosity, surprise, anger). Glare is always angry.
- scowl
an angry expression on someone's face, but not necessarily directed at a person. A glare is specifically aimed at someone.
- frown
a facial expression of worry or concentration, not as strong as a glare.
- smile
a friendly facial expression, opposite in emotion to a glare.
文法句型
a glare
give/shoot + someone + a glare
用法筆記
Usually describes a single, deliberate look. It is stronger than a stare — a glare always carries anger, disapproval, or hostility.
常見錯誤
2. a very strong, bright light that hurts your eyes or makes it hard to see
a very strong, bright light that hurts your eyes or makes it hard to see
The glare of the midday sun on the water was so strong that Priya had to close her eyes.
pattern: the glare of + noun
Drivers often complain about the glare from oncoming headlights on dark country roads.
pattern: glare from + noun
Yuki put on her sunglasses to protect her eyes from the glare bouncing off the fresh snow.
Special anti-reflective film on windows can cut down the glare of the afternoon sun in an office.
文法句型
the glare of + noun
glare from + noun
用法筆記
Commonly appears after 'of' (the glare of the sun) or 'from' (glare from car lights). The noun is usually uncountable; do not say 'a glare' when talking about light.
常見錯誤
glare — verb
- glarepresent simple I / you / we / they
- glareshe / she / it
- glaredpast simple
- glaring-ing form
1. to give off such a strong and unpleasant light that it is painful or difficult t
to give off such a strong and unpleasant light that it is painful or difficult to look at
The summer sun glared down on the beach, forcing most visitors into the cool water.
pattern: sun + glares down
A single bare bulb glared from the ceiling of the small windowless room.
Car headlights glared through the front window, casting strange shadows across the living room wall.
The desert sun glared so fiercely that the road ahead seemed to shimmer and disappear.
The spotlight glared onto the empty stage while the audience waited for the show to begin.
- blaze
to burn or shine very brightly, often with heat. Glare emphasises uncomfortable brightness more than heat.
- dazzle
to blind someone with light temporarily. Glare describes the quality of the light itself, not its effect on vision.
- beat down
a phrasal verb meaning the sun shines very hotly; more about heat than glare.
文法句型
[light source] + glares
glares + adverb (down, out)
用法筆記
Typically used of natural light sources (the sun) or artificial lights (headlights, spotlights). The verb is intransitive — you cannot 'glare something' in this sense.
2. to look at someone or something with your eyes wide open in a fixed, angry way,
to look at someone or something with your eyes wide open in a fixed, angry way, expressing strong annoyance or opposition
The librarian glared at the group of students who were laughing loudly near the bookshelves.
pattern: glare at + someone (intransitive)
When the meeting ended, the manager glared his disapproval at the team who had missed every deadline.
transitive: glare + emotion noun (disapproval)
An elderly man in the front row glared back at the speaker and shook his head slowly.
Instead of shouting, the coach simply glared at the player who had broken the team rules.
- stare
to look fixedly at someone or something; can show curiosity or surprise, not necessarily anger.
- glower
to look angrily at someone, usually with a frown. Glower suggests a darker, more threatening expression than glare.
- scowl
to make a frowning expression of anger; can be directed at a person or just show general bad mood.
文法句型
glare at + someone
glare + emotion noun (anger, hatred, disapproval)
用法筆記
The most common pattern is glare at + person. The transitive use (glare + emotion, e.g. 'glared his anger') is literary; do not use it in everyday conversation. The intransitive pattern (glare at) works in all contexts.