glare
glare / glâr
adjective 1. smooth and slick, resembling glass Freezing rain coated Twin Cities roads with glare ice Saturday morning causing multiple accidents and stalling city transportation. Deanna Weniger, âOfficials warn drivers to stay home Saturday morning as glare ice snarls trafficâ, âPioneer Pressâ, www.twincities.com/2019/12/27/winter-storm-promises-a-wet-weekend-in-the-twin-cities-but-a-dry-new-years-day-ahead, December 27, 2019 noun 1. an intensely bright and blinding light There are two kinds of light - the glow that illuminates, and the glare that obscures. James Thurber, 1894-1961 2. an angry or hostile stare Horser raised his voice, and the glare in his eyes was like the glare of a wild beast. From âThe Yellow Crayonâ by E. Phillips Oppenheim, 1866 â 1946 3. an overly bright or dazzling appearance There is a glare about worldly success which is very apt to dazzle men's eyes. Augustus William Hare, 1792 - 1834 4. intrusive or overpowering attention Government works best under the glare of public scrutiny. Stephen Hawking, 1942 â 2018 5. a bright, slick surface, as of ice Davis, just after cresting the hill and now on the downhill grade of the road, lost control of the bus on a slick, glare of ice surface. Ken Allsup, âEddyville-Blakesburg bus has difficulty with Monday morningâs slick roadsâ, âOskaloosa Newsâ, www.oskynews.org/eddyville-blakesburg-bus-has-difficulty-with-monday-mornings-slick-roads, February 28, 2011 verb 1. to stare in an intense, disapproving, hostile or angry manner She glared at me like she was about to punch me, but then she did something that surprised me even more. Rick Riordan, 1964 â 2. to shine in a blinding, intensely bright manner The court of Cacus stands revealâd to sight; The cavern glares with new admitted light. From âAeneidâ by Virgil, 70 BC â 19 BC 3. to stand out in a conspicuous or obtrusive manner I cringed as each error glared back at me from the page. âThose Tiny Mistakes Can Hurtâ, www.pryor.com/blog/those-tiny-mistakes-can-hurt, accessed February 9, 2023