Stare
verb
To look at something or someone for a long time.
She stared at the painting in disbelief.
Often appears as...
- stare at
- stare in disbelief
verb
To look directly and fixedly, often with a wide-eyed expression.
He stared into space thinking about his future.
Often appears as...
- stare into space
- stare out the window
verb
To stand out conspicuously or be obtrusive, in particular.
The spelling mistake stared out from the page.
Often appears as...
- stare out from
- stare in the face
verb
To effect or communicate by staring.
He stared his disapproval.
Often appears as...
- stare disapproval
- stare surprise
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Disapproving
noun
A long fixed or vacant look.
He had a blank stare on his face.
Often appears as...
- blank stare
- vacant stare
verb
To look at something or someone for a long time.
She stared at the painting in disbelief.
Often appears as...
- stare at
- stare in disbelief
verb
To look directly and fixedly, often with a wide-eyed expression.
He stared into space thinking about his future.
Often appears as...
- stare into space
- stare out the window
verb
To stand out conspicuously or be obtrusive, in particular.
The spelling mistake stared out from the page.
Often appears as...
- stare out from
- stare in the face
verb
To effect or communicate by staring.
He stared his disapproval.
Often appears as...
- stare disapproval
- stare surprise
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A long fixed or vacant look.
He had a blank stare on his face.
Often appears as...
- blank stare
- vacant stare
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Pro Tip 1/3Prolonged Attention
Use 'stare' when you want to describe looking at something for more than just a glance.
I must have stared at the puzzle for hours.
Pro Tip 2/3Potential Rudeness
'Stare' can suggest impoliteness or social discomfort; avoid staring in social settings.
It's rude to stare at people.
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity of Emotion
'Stare' often conveys strong emotions, such as shock, awe, or deep thought.
He just stared at her, speechless.
Pro Tip 1/3Prolonged Attention
Use 'stare' when you want to describe looking at something for more than just a glance.
I must have stared at the puzzle for hours.
Pro Tip 2/3Potential Rudeness
'Stare' can suggest impoliteness or social discomfort; avoid staring in social settings.
It's rude to stare at people.
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity of Emotion
'Stare' often conveys strong emotions, such as shock, awe, or deep thought.
He just stared at her, speechless.
Pro Tip 1/3Prolonged Attention
Use 'stare' when you want to describe looking at something for more than just a glance.
I must have stared at the puzzle for hours.
Pro Tip 2/3Potential Rudeness
'Stare' can suggest impoliteness or social discomfort; avoid staring in social settings.
It's rude to stare at people.
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity of Emotion
'Stare' often conveys strong emotions, such as shock, awe, or deep thought.
He just stared at her, speechless.
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Why the shape of your...
but pick and choose what section of the original movie should be shown on your screen thus eliminating the annoying cutting of people. Imagine that staring at a 4 to 3 hole watching movies all day, deciding for everyone which piece of the screen is the most important part for people to see. Now let's do a little quick math.
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Drew Dudley: Everyday...
All of the sudden, you got to me, and you just stopped. And you stared. It was creepy." This girl knows what I'm talking about. "Then you looked at the guy next to me, smiled, reached into your bucket, pulled out a lollipop, held it out to him and said, 'You need to give a lollipop to the beautiful woman next to you.'"
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Filming the Kung Fu...
mini beasts you'll ever encounter they've got lots of pairs of eyes but there's two big pairs that stare straight at you and they can't move their eyes within their heads they have to turn their whole body and there's something about that which to give them a real character um and they they jump from place to place
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How do we study the...
and even bigger than the starry sky you can see from the countryside. This is the universe as astrophysicists see it, with more stars than all the grains of sand on Earth. By staring up at the stars at night, you've taken part in the oldest science in human history.
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Fatal Encounter with...
From being born and taking its first breath, its feet on the plains of Africa, to staring into the jaws of death and taking its last breath. Life can be harsh, and these brutal scenarios take place daily in the wild. Thankfully, we aren't there to witness it all.
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Discovering Wildlife in...
It's a fox. Yeah, it's definitely a fox. I think it's gone in. No, it's not. It's still there. The more I stare it, the more and more it's looking like a post. It's not moving. I'm going to ignore Yussef and head deeper into the forest to take a closer look.
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Should we be looking for...
Searching for planets that might have life means staring into a great abyss. We'll likely have no clear knowledge of the evolutionary stage, sentience, character, or intentions of the first form of life we discover. So it's a risk to turn our eyes outwards.
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Awkward Stare PIPE Brain...
which can cause you to breathe faster make your pulse quicken and even raise your body temperature all from having some unwanted eyes on you now that you know how your body responds to being stared at how do you think some
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How Tough is the African...
flapping their ears and moving towards them and watching this old bull buffalo he'd sort of raise his head up and just kind of stare them down just face them head-on and just tip his head up at them like that
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Expanding our definition...
stared inside could be so strong they are so willing to be wrong not like these teachers who are so afraid to die
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Why the shape of your...
but pick and choose what section of the original movie should be shown on your screen thus eliminating the annoying cutting of people. Imagine that staring at a 4 to 3 hole watching movies all day, deciding for everyone which piece of the screen is the most important part for people to see. Now let's do a little quick math.
Video examples
Drew Dudley: Everyday...
All of the sudden, you got to me, and you just stopped. And you stared. It was creepy." This girl knows what I'm talking about. "Then you looked at the guy next to me, smiled, reached into your bucket, pulled out a lollipop, held it out to him and said, 'You need to give a lollipop to the beautiful woman next to you.'"
Video examples
Filming the Kung Fu...
mini beasts you'll ever encounter they've got lots of pairs of eyes but there's two big pairs that stare straight at you and they can't move their eyes within their heads they have to turn their whole body and there's something about that which to give them a real character um and they they jump from place to place
Video examples
How do we study the...
and even bigger than the starry sky you can see from the countryside. This is the universe as astrophysicists see it, with more stars than all the grains of sand on Earth. By staring up at the stars at night, you've taken part in the oldest science in human history.
Video examples
Fatal Encounter with...
From being born and taking its first breath, its feet on the plains of Africa, to staring into the jaws of death and taking its last breath. Life can be harsh, and these brutal scenarios take place daily in the wild. Thankfully, we aren't there to witness it all.
Video examples
Discovering Wildlife in...
It's a fox. Yeah, it's definitely a fox. I think it's gone in. No, it's not. It's still there. The more I stare it, the more and more it's looking like a post. It's not moving. I'm going to ignore Yussef and head deeper into the forest to take a closer look.
Video examples
Should we be looking for...
Searching for planets that might have life means staring into a great abyss. We'll likely have no clear knowledge of the evolutionary stage, sentience, character, or intentions of the first form of life we discover. So it's a risk to turn our eyes outwards.
Video examples
Awkward Stare PIPE Brain...
which can cause you to breathe faster make your pulse quicken and even raise your body temperature all from having some unwanted eyes on you now that you know how your body responds to being stared at how do you think some
Video examples
How Tough is the African...
flapping their ears and moving towards them and watching this old bull buffalo he'd sort of raise his head up and just kind of stare them down just face them head-on and just tip his head up at them like that
Video examples
Expanding our definition...
stared inside could be so strong they are so willing to be wrong not like these teachers who are so afraid to die
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Quote examples
Lena Waithe
American Actress
The truth is, for me, when I was a young black girl who knew I was different, was watching TV, I would always be staring at the TV set looking for myself, and I didn't see me. And when you don't see yourself, you start to think that you don't matter, or you start to think that something is wrong with you.
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R. Kelly
American Musician
If I'm going to be a leader then I have to go places that other people are afraid to go to. That's what makes a leader. To be not afraid to step out and go over the frontline. To stare darkness right in the face.
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Ben Kingsley
English Actor
If I were to play somebody who ran a fish and chip shop, I would not work in a fish and chip shop for three months. Staring at chips is not going to help me in my performance.
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Fred Durst
American Musician
Being in front of all these people staring at you and it helps you to dig down and become more emotional and get lost in it as you're feeding on people's energy.
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Brendan Iribe
American Businessman
In real life, that's how we're moving around. We look at things while we're walking and moving and turning around. We stare at objects in the world.
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Ava Gardner
American Actress
It's fine being stared at as a pretty girl, but not as a freak. When I tried to make myself ugly, they said, 'Oh, she's lost her looks.
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Josh Blue
When I was young, I realized that people were going to stare at me my whole life, so I might as well give them something to stare at.
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Omari Hardwick
American Actor
It's rare for artists to really stare deeply at themselves in the mirror, literally, because there's constantly a mirror on you.
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Bushwick Bill
American Musician
Being short, I believe people looked and stared at me my whole life before I ever got on stage and rapped.
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W. H. Davies
Welsh Poet
What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare?
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Lena Waithe
American Actress
The truth is, for me, when I was a young black girl who knew I was different, was watching TV, I would always be staring at the TV set looking for myself, and I didn't see me. And when you don't see yourself, you start to think that you don't matter, or you start to think that something is wrong with you.
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R. Kelly
American Musician
If I'm going to be a leader then I have to go places that other people are afraid to go to. That's what makes a leader. To be not afraid to step out and go over the frontline. To stare darkness right in the face.
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Ben Kingsley
English Actor
If I were to play somebody who ran a fish and chip shop, I would not work in a fish and chip shop for three months. Staring at chips is not going to help me in my performance.
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Fred Durst
American Musician
Being in front of all these people staring at you and it helps you to dig down and become more emotional and get lost in it as you're feeding on people's energy.
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Brendan Iribe
American Businessman
In real life, that's how we're moving around. We look at things while we're walking and moving and turning around. We stare at objects in the world.
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Ava Gardner
American Actress
It's fine being stared at as a pretty girl, but not as a freak. When I tried to make myself ugly, they said, 'Oh, she's lost her looks.
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Josh Blue
When I was young, I realized that people were going to stare at me my whole life, so I might as well give them something to stare at.
Quote examples
Omari Hardwick
American Actor
It's rare for artists to really stare deeply at themselves in the mirror, literally, because there's constantly a mirror on you.
Quote examples
Bushwick Bill
American Musician
Being short, I believe people looked and stared at me my whole life before I ever got on stage and rapped.
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W. H. Davies
Welsh Poet
What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare?
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