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glare

Dictionary definition · glare

noun

  1. a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted"a glare of sunlight"
  2. an angry stare
  3. a focus of public attention"he enjoyed being in the limelight"

verb

  1. look at with a fixed gaze"The girl glared at the man who tried to make a pass at her"
  2. be sharply reflected"The moon glared back at itself from the lake's surface"
  3. shine intensely"The sun glared down on us"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).