glare

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

I - noun

1. a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted (Freq. 5)
- a glare of sunlight
• Syn:
blaze, brilliance
• Derivationally related forms:
brilliant (for: brilliance), blaze (for: blaze)
• Hypernyms:
brightness
2. an angry stare (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
glower
• Derivationally related forms:
glower (for: glower)
• Hypernyms:
stare
3. a focus of public attention
- he enjoyed being in the limelight
- when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency
• Syn:
limelight, spotlight, public eye
• Derivationally related forms:
spotlight (for: spotlight)
• Hypernyms:
prominence

II - verb

1. look at with a fixed gaze (Freq. 9)
- The girl glared at the man who tried to make a pass at her
• Syn:
glower
• Derivationally related forms:
glower (for: glower)
• Hypernyms:
stare
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
- The ropes glare
2. be sharply reflected
- The moon glared back at itself from the lake's surface
• Hypernyms:
reflect, shine
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
3. shine intensely
- The sun glared down on us
• Hypernyms:
shine, beam
• Hyponyms:
beat
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  limelight, spotlight, public eye, glower, blaze, brilliance