Glare
noun
A strong, bright, usually unpleasant light.
Her sunglasses protected her from the glare of the sun.
Often appears as...
- intense glare
- sunlight glare
noun
A steady, angry stare.
Angry with his younger brother, he gave him a fierce glare.
Often appears as...
- angry glare
- fierce glare
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Disapproving
verb
To look angrily or fiercely.
She glared at him in response to his rudeness.
Often appears as...
- glare at someone
- glare in disapproval
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Disapproving
verb
To shine with a strong bright light.
The headlights glare in the dark.
Often appears as...
- sun glare
- light glare
noun
A strong, bright, usually unpleasant light.
Her sunglasses protected her from the glare of the sun.
Often appears as...
- intense glare
- sunlight glare
noun
A steady, angry stare.
Angry with his younger brother, he gave him a fierce glare.
Often appears as...
- angry glare
- fierce glare
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To look angrily or fiercely.
She glared at him in response to his rudeness.
Often appears as...
- glare at someone
- glare in disapproval
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To shine with a strong bright light.
The headlights glare in the dark.
Often appears as...
- sun glare
- light glare
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Pro Tip 1/3Sensory Overload
Used to describe an overwhelming light that can irritate the eyes or cause discomfort.
The glare from the unshielded bulb made it difficult to focus.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Discomfort
Implies that the strong light might cause squinting or shielding of the eyes.
He had to avert his eyes due to the harsh glare.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoidable in Design
Consider adjusting lighting or positions to reduce glare on screens and surfaces.
The designer positioned the lamps to avoid glare on the artwork.
Pro Tip 1/3Sensory Overload
Used to describe an overwhelming light that can irritate the eyes or cause discomfort.
The glare from the unshielded bulb made it difficult to focus.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Discomfort
Implies that the strong light might cause squinting or shielding of the eyes.
He had to avert his eyes due to the harsh glare.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoidable in Design
Consider adjusting lighting or positions to reduce glare on screens and surfaces.
The designer positioned the lamps to avoid glare on the artwork.
Pro Tip 1/3Sensory Overload
Used to describe an overwhelming light that can irritate the eyes or cause discomfort.
The glare from the unshielded bulb made it difficult to focus.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Discomfort
Implies that the strong light might cause squinting or shielding of the eyes.
He had to avert his eyes due to the harsh glare.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoidable in Design
Consider adjusting lighting or positions to reduce glare on screens and surfaces.
The designer positioned the lamps to avoid glare on the artwork.
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Cheetahs are Incredible...
compared to other big cats they can be told apart from leopards by their greyhound alike physique and the black tear lines running from the inside of their eye down to the mouth these lines are thought to help protect cheetahs vision from glare and allow them to see
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Success, failure and the...
but failure catapults you abruptly way out over here into the blinding darkness of disappointment. Success catapults you just as abruptly but just as far way out over here into the equally blinding glare of fame and recognition and praise. And one of these fates
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Why we need to imagine...
with the threat of an autonomously issued injunction. And then there's this giant floating disc called Madison. Its glaring presence is so overpowering, I can't help but stare at it. But if feels like each time I look at it, it knows a little more about me --
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How shocking events can...
But in the process, they also train our brains to tune out when somebody else's issue comes up and when somebody else's issue needs our help and support. And they also keep us from seeing glaring connections between our issues.
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Blueprint for a quiet...
right now without insulting the speaker yes I saw the horrified looks on your faces even through the glare of these spotlights so this is how so many introverts feel about the team-building exercises we are forever obliged to
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This new telescope might...
And we're no exception, our generation. The only difficulty is that the night sky now is blocked by the glare of city lights. And so astronomers go to these very remote mountaintops to view and to study the cosmos.
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Exoplanets 101 PIPE...
including radio velocity, in which a planet causes a star to wobble. Direct imaging, where the glare of stars is blocked in order to see objects nearby. Astrometry, which observes the star's movements
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The nit-picking glory of...
is invariably the bad cop. If we do our job well, we're invisible, but as soon as we make a mistake, we copy editors become glaringly visible. Here is the most recent mistake that was laid at my door.
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The biggest mistakes in...
but not necessarily to be useful for navigation. And given their maker’s incomplete knowledge of the world, they were really hypotheses— some of which have been glaringly disproven.
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I'm not your inspiration,...
approached my parents and wanted to nominate me for a community achievement award. And my parents said, "Hm, that's really nice, but there's kind of one glaring problem with that.
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Cheetahs are Incredible...
compared to other big cats they can be told apart from leopards by their greyhound alike physique and the black tear lines running from the inside of their eye down to the mouth these lines are thought to help protect cheetahs vision from glare and allow them to see
Video examples
Success, failure and the...
but failure catapults you abruptly way out over here into the blinding darkness of disappointment. Success catapults you just as abruptly but just as far way out over here into the equally blinding glare of fame and recognition and praise. And one of these fates
Video examples
Why we need to imagine...
with the threat of an autonomously issued injunction. And then there's this giant floating disc called Madison. Its glaring presence is so overpowering, I can't help but stare at it. But if feels like each time I look at it, it knows a little more about me --
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How shocking events can...
But in the process, they also train our brains to tune out when somebody else's issue comes up and when somebody else's issue needs our help and support. And they also keep us from seeing glaring connections between our issues.
Video examples
Blueprint for a quiet...
right now without insulting the speaker yes I saw the horrified looks on your faces even through the glare of these spotlights so this is how so many introverts feel about the team-building exercises we are forever obliged to
Video examples
This new telescope might...
And we're no exception, our generation. The only difficulty is that the night sky now is blocked by the glare of city lights. And so astronomers go to these very remote mountaintops to view and to study the cosmos.
Video examples
Exoplanets 101 PIPE...
including radio velocity, in which a planet causes a star to wobble. Direct imaging, where the glare of stars is blocked in order to see objects nearby. Astrometry, which observes the star's movements
Video examples
The nit-picking glory of...
is invariably the bad cop. If we do our job well, we're invisible, but as soon as we make a mistake, we copy editors become glaringly visible. Here is the most recent mistake that was laid at my door.
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The biggest mistakes in...
but not necessarily to be useful for navigation. And given their maker’s incomplete knowledge of the world, they were really hypotheses— some of which have been glaringly disproven.
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I'm not your inspiration,...
approached my parents and wanted to nominate me for a community achievement award. And my parents said, "Hm, that's really nice, but there's kind of one glaring problem with that.
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Michelle Obama
American First Lady
While I believed deeply in my husband's vision for this country... and I was certain he would make an extraordinary President... like any mother, I was worried about what it would mean for our girls if he got that chance. How would we keep them grounded under the glare of the national spotlight?
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John Lydon
English Musician
You know, I've been to some superstars' houses, and I've been really disgusted when I see their platinum discs hanging in the toilet. They're just there on the walls glaring at you when you're trying to be occupied with other things.
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Faith Hill
American Musician
I think what makes our marriage work amid all the glare is that my husband is my best friend. He inspires everything in my life and enables me to do the best that I can. I want to hang out with him more than anyone.
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Joseph Benavidez
American Athlete
When you're fighting the best, best guys in the world, there's no glaring weaknesses. There's X-factors and there's small openings that you have to prepare for better and that's really it.
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Nick Kyrgios
Australian Athlete
There is a constant tug-of-war between the competitor within me wanting to win, win, win and the human in me wanting to live a normal life with my family away from the public glare.
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Ayn Rand
Russian Writer
The hardest thing to explain is the glaringly evident which everybody had decided not to see.
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James Thurber
American Author
There are two kinds of light - the glow that illuminates, and the glare that obscures.
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Mary Lou Retton
American Athlete
Having a home away from the media glare is important to world-class athletes.
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Thomas Hauser
American Author
As well-intentioned as it might be, the Ali Act suffers from glaring flaws.
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Tamzin Outhwaite
English Actress
I never wanted to be famous and live my life in the glare of publicity.
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Michelle Obama
American First Lady
While I believed deeply in my husband's vision for this country... and I was certain he would make an extraordinary President... like any mother, I was worried about what it would mean for our girls if he got that chance. How would we keep them grounded under the glare of the national spotlight?
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John Lydon
English Musician
You know, I've been to some superstars' houses, and I've been really disgusted when I see their platinum discs hanging in the toilet. They're just there on the walls glaring at you when you're trying to be occupied with other things.
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Faith Hill
American Musician
I think what makes our marriage work amid all the glare is that my husband is my best friend. He inspires everything in my life and enables me to do the best that I can. I want to hang out with him more than anyone.
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Joseph Benavidez
American Athlete
When you're fighting the best, best guys in the world, there's no glaring weaknesses. There's X-factors and there's small openings that you have to prepare for better and that's really it.
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Nick Kyrgios
Australian Athlete
There is a constant tug-of-war between the competitor within me wanting to win, win, win and the human in me wanting to live a normal life with my family away from the public glare.
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Ayn Rand
Russian Writer
The hardest thing to explain is the glaringly evident which everybody had decided not to see.
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James Thurber
American Author
There are two kinds of light - the glow that illuminates, and the glare that obscures.
Quote examples
Mary Lou Retton
American Athlete
Having a home away from the media glare is important to world-class athletes.
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Thomas Hauser
American Author
As well-intentioned as it might be, the Ali Act suffers from glaring flaws.
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Tamzin Outhwaite
English Actress
I never wanted to be famous and live my life in the glare of publicity.
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