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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGlare
/ɡlɛər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A strong and dazzling light that is unpleasant to look at.
"She shielded her eyes from the intense glare of the midday sun." - 2
An angry or fierce stare.
"He gave the noisy customer an icy glare across the counter."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'glare' originates from the Old English 'gleare', meaning 'to shine brightly' or 'to stare'. It has evolved through Middle English, where it retained the meaning of a harsh light or a fierce stare, reflecting both visual and emotional intensity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Glare" is said worldwide
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éblouissement
Transliteration: ebluizmɑ̃
"Il portait des lunettes de soleil pour éviter l'éblouissement."
Blendung
Transliteration: ˈblɛndʊŋ
"Die Blendung der Scheinwerfer machte das Fahren schwierig."
bagliore
Transliteration: baʎˈʎɔːre
"Il bagliore del sole sulla neve era accecante."
resplandor
Transliteration: resplanˈdoɾ
"El resplandor del sol en la carretera era insoportable."
ofuscamento
Transliteration: ofuskaˈmẽtu
"Os óculos de sol ajudam a reduzir o ofuscamento."
चमक
Transliteration: chamak
"सूरज की तेज चमक से मेरी आँखें चौandhिया गईं।"
强光
Transliteration: qiángguāng
"太阳的强光让人睁不开眼。"
눈부심
Transliteration: nunbusim
"운전할 때 햇빛의 눈부심이 심했다."
眩しさ
Transliteration: mabushisa
"雪の照り返しによる眩しさが強烈だった。"
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