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Meaning of glare

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  glare
      n 1: a light within the field of vision that is brighter than
           the brightness to which the eyes are adapted; "a glare of
           sunlight" [syn: {glare}, {blaze}, {brilliance}]
      2: an angry stare [syn: {glare}, {glower}]
      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}, {glare}, {public eye}]
      v 1: look at with a fixed gaze; "The girl glared at the man who
           tried to make a pass at her" [syn: {glower}, {glare}]
      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 : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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