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stare vs glare

glare vs stare

stare and glare both are nouns.

stare and glare both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stare Yes No Yes No
glare Yes No Yes No
As nouns, glare is a hyponym of stare; that is, glare is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stare:
  • stare: a fixed look with eyes open wide
  • glare: an angry stare
Other hyponyms of stare include gaze, regard, glower, contemplation, gape.
As verbs, glare is a hyponym of stare; that is, glare is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stare:
  • stare: fixate one's eyes
  • glare: look at with a fixed gaze
Other hyponyms of stare include glower.
stare (noun) glare (noun)
a fixed look with eyes open wide an angry stare
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
a focus of public attention
stare (verb) glare (verb)
fixate one's eyes look at with a fixed gaze
look at with fixed eyes shine intensely
be sharply reflected
Difference between stare and glare

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