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Definition of stare noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

stare

noun
 
/steə(r)/
 
/ster/
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  1. an act of looking at somebody/something for a long time, especially in a way that is unfriendly or that shows surprise
    • She gave him a blank stare.
    • He fixed the interviewer with a penetrating stare.
    Synonyms looklookglance gaze stare glimpse glareThese are all words for an act of looking, when you turn your eyes in a particular direction.look an act of looking at somebody/​something:
    • Here, have a look at this.
    glance a quick look:
    • She stole a glance at her watch.
    gaze a long, steady look at somebody/​something:
    • She felt embarrassed under his steady gaze.
    stare a long look at somebody/​something, especially in a way that is unfriendly or that shows surprise:
    • She gave the officer a blank stare and shrugged her shoulders.
    glimpse a look at somebody/​something for a very short time, when you do not see the person or thing completely:
    • He caught a glimpse of her in the crowd.
    glare a long, angry look at somebody/​something:
    • She fixed her questioner with a hostile glare.
    Patterns
    • a look/​glance at somebody/​something
    • a penetrating/​piercing look/​glance/​gaze/​stare
    • a long look/​glance/​stare
    • a brief look/​glance/​glimpse
    • to have/​get/​take a look/​glance/​glimpse
    • to avoid somebody’s glance/​gaze/​stare
    Word OriginOld English starian, of Germanic origin, from a base meaning ‘be rigid’.
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