glaring
Americanadjective
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shining with or reflecting a harshly bright or brilliant light.
- Synonyms:
- blinding
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very conspicuous or obvious; flagrant.
several glaring errors in spelling.
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staring in a fiercely or angrily piercing manner.
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excessively showy or bright; garish.
adjective
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conspicuous
a glaring omission
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dazzling or garish
Related Words
See flagrant.
Other Word Forms
- glaringly adverb
- glaringness noun
- nonglaring adjective
- unglaring adjective
Etymology
Origin of glaring
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English: glare 1, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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City officials and neighbors warn of a glaring safety issue.
From Los Angeles Times
Targeting a maiden double-century, Head pulled a short ball from Josh Tongue with Crawley in the deep doing well to get underneath it in glaring sun.
From Barron's
Targeting a maiden Test double-century, Head went on the attack but pulled a short ball from Josh Tongue with Crawley in the deep doing well to get underneath it in glaring sun.
From Barron's
In the last decade small towns in California, Tennessee and Hawaii experienced glaring emergency alert shortfalls as climate change has intensified wildfire risks.
From Los Angeles Times
The Lakers’ defense has become a glaring weakness, the team ranking 27th in defensive rating over its last 10 games while giving up dangerous transition opportunities.
From Los Angeles Times
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