glaring

[ glair-ing ]
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adjective
  1. shining with or reflecting a harshly bright or brilliant light.

  2. very conspicuous or obvious; flagrant: several glaring errors in spelling.

  1. staring in a fiercely or angrily piercing manner.

  2. excessively showy or bright; garish.

Origin of glaring

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English: see origin at glare1, -ing2

synonym study For glaring

2. See flagrant.

Other words for glaring

Other words from glaring

  • glar·ing·ly, adverb
  • glar·ing·ness, noun
  • non·glar·ing, adjective
  • un·glar·ing, adjective

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How to use glaring in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for glaring

glaring

/ (ˈɡlɛərɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. conspicuous: a glaring omission

  2. dazzling or garish

Derived forms of glaring

  • glaringly, adverb
  • glaringness, noun

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