glare
noun [U] (LIGHT) /ɡleər/
/ɡler/ Definition
C2 unpleasantly bright or strong light: Tinted windows will cut down the glare/the sun's glare. This screen gives off a lot of glare.Quantities and units of light
(Definition of glare noun (LIGHT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- aureole noun
- beam noun (LINE)
- blip noun
- flash noun (BRIGHT LIGHT)
- glimmer noun (LIGHT)
- glitter noun (BRIGHT LIGHT)
- halo noun
- lustre noun
- lux noun
- pinprick noun (SMALL AMOUNT)
- point noun (MARK)
- ray noun (BEAM)
- shaft noun (POLE)
- sheen noun
- shimmer noun
- shine noun
- sparkle noun
- sunbeam noun
- sunray noun
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