harsh glare

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• harsh — [ harʃ ] adjective ** ▸ 1 difficult to live in ▸ 2 about actions/words ▸ 3 facts: unpleasant & true ▸ 4 about sounds/lights etc. ▸ 5 substances: damaging 1. ) harsh conditions or places are unpleasant and difficult to live in: the harsh… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• glare — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 strong light ADJECTIVE ▪ blinding, full, harsh, hot ▪ sudden ▪ A sudden glare of headlights lit the driveway. VERB + GLAR …   Collocations dictionary

• glare — glare1 [gleə US gler] v [Date: 1200 1300; : Middle Low German; Origin: glaren [i] to shine dully ] 1.) to look angrily at someone for a long time →↑stare glare at ▪ She glared at him accusingly. glare into/across/round etc ▪ He glared round the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• harsh */*/ — UK [hɑː(r)ʃ] / US [hɑrʃ] adjective Word forms harsh : adjective harsh comparative harsher superlative harshest 1) a) harsh conditions or places are unpleasant and difficult to live in the harsh environment of the desert Ilie remembers the harsh… …   English dictionary

• glare — 1 verb (I) 1 to look angrily at someone for a long time: glare at sb: She glared at him accusingly. 2 (always + adv/prep) to shine with a very strong bright light which hurts your eyes (+ through/in): The sun glared through the car windscreen. 2… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• glare — 1. verb 1) she glared at him Syn: scowl, glower, stare angrily, look daggers, frown, lower, give someone a black look, look threateningly; informal give someone a dirty look 2) the sun glared out of the sky Syn: blaze, beam …   Thesaurus of popular words

• harsh — [hɑːʃ] adj 1) harsh conditions, places, or weather are unpleasant and difficult to live in 2) strict, unkind, and often unfair Syn: severe harsh words/punishment[/ex] 3) unpleasantly loud or bright the harsh glare of the sun[/ex] harshly adv …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• glare — glare1 glareless, adj. /glair/, n., v., glared, glaring. n. 1. a very harsh, bright, dazzling light: in the glare of sunlight. 2. a fiercely or angrily piercing stare. 3. dazzling or showy appearance; showiness. v.i. 4. to shine with or reflect a …   Universalium

• glare — I [[t]glɛər[/t]] n. v. glared, glar•ing 1) a very harsh, bright, dazzling light: in the glare of sunlight[/ex] 2) a fiercely or angrily piercing stare 3) dazzling or showy appearance; showiness 4) to shine with or reflect a harsh, dazzling light… …   From formal English to slang

• glare — I. verb (glared; glaring) Etymology: Middle English glaren; akin to Old English glæs glass Date: 13th century intransitive verb 1. a. to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light b. stand out, obtrude 2 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• harsh — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, prove, seem, sound ▪ It may seem harsh to criticize him after his death. ▪ become ADVERB …   Collocations dictionary