glare

/ɡlɛɚ/
noun 5verb 4adj 1

Collocations

17
1

(noun.) strong light

ADJ

blinding, full, harsh, hot

sudden

The sudden glare from the sun made it hard to see the road ahead.

VERB + GLARE

reflect

The bright snow reflected such an intense glare that we had to wear sunglasses.

reduce

The dark window film helps reduce glare when you're driving in bright sunshine.

be blinded by, be dazzled by

When I stepped outside, I was dazzled by the glare reflecting off the snow.

be caught in

The actor suddenly felt uncomfortable when caught in the harsh glare of the stage lights.

PREP

against the ~

She shielded her face against the bright glare of the afternoon sun on the water.

in/under the ~ of

The protesters gathered in the glare of television cameras, determined to make their voices heard.

~ from

PHRASES

the glare of publicity

The young athlete struggled to perform well under the intense glare of publicity.

2

(noun.) angry look

ADJ

angry, baleful, defiant, furious, hostile, malevolent, menacing, withering | icy, steely, stony | warning

VERB + GLARE

fix sb with, give sb, send sb, shoot (sb), turn on sb

When the teacher noticed the student texting, she shot him a disapproving glare across the classroom.

3

(verb.)

ADV

angrily, balefully, fiercely, furiously

back

When he criticized her work, she glared back at him without saying a word.

PREP

(down/up) at

The angry customer glared down at the waiter who had spilled coffee on her dress.

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