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Stare Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Stare? [n] a fixed look with eyes open wide [v] fixate one's eyes; look at with a fixed gaze, as of a sculpture or a painting; "The ancestor in the painting stared down at us menacingly" [v] look at with fixed eyes; "The students stared at the teacher with amazement" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Stare: gaze Related Terms \| Find terms related to Stare: See Also \| contemplation \| gape \| gaze \| glare \| glare \| glower \| glower \| look \| look \| look \| looking \| looking at \| outface \| outstare \| regard \| stare down \| stargaze Stare In Webster's Dictionary \Stare\, n. [AS. st[ae]r. See {Starling}.] (Zo["o]l.) The starling. [Obs.] \Stare\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {stared}; p. pr. & vb. n. {staring}.] [AS. starian; akin to LG. & D. staren, OHG. star[=e]n, G. starren, Icel. stara; cf. Icel. stira, Dan. stirre, Sw. stirra, and G. starr stiff, rigid, fixed, Gr. ? solid (E. stereo-), Skr. sthira firm, strong. [root]166. Cf. {Sterile}.] 1. To look with fixed eyes wide open, as through fear, wonder, surprise, impudence, etc.; to fasten an earnest and prolonged gaze on some object. For ever upon the ground I see thee stare. --Chaucer. Look not big, nor stamp, nor stare, nor fret. --Shak. 2. To be very conspicuous on account of size, prominence, color, or brilliancy; as, staring windows or colors. 3. To stand out; to project; to bristle. [Obs.] Makest my blood cold, and my hair to stare. --Shak. Take off all the staring straws and jags in the hive. --Mortimer. Syn: To gaze; to look earnestly. See {Gaze}. \Stare\, v. t. To look earnestly at; to gaze at. I will stare him out of his wits. --Shak. {To stare in the face}, to be before the eyes, or to be undeniably evident. ``The law . . . stares them in the face whilst they are breaking it.'' --Locke. \Stare\, n. The act of staring; a fixed look with eyes wide open. ``A dull and stupid stare.'' --Churchill.

Stare Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Stare?

[n] a fixed look with eyes open wide
[v] fixate one's eyes; look at with a fixed gaze, as of a sculpture or a painting; "The ancestor in the painting stared down at us menacingly"
[v] look at with fixed eyes; "The students stared at the teacher with amazement"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Stare: gaze

Related Terms | Find terms related to Stare:

Stare In Webster's Dictionary

\Stare\, n. [AS. st[ae]r. See {Starling}.] (Zo["o]l.)
The starling. [Obs.]


\Stare\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {stared}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{staring}.] [AS. starian; akin to LG. & D. staren, OHG.
star[=e]n, G. starren, Icel. stara; cf. Icel. stira, Dan.
stirre, Sw. stirra, and G. starr stiff, rigid, fixed, Gr. ?
solid (E. stereo-), Skr. sthira firm, strong. [root]166. Cf.
{Sterile}.]
1. To look with fixed eyes wide open, as through fear,
   wonder, surprise, impudence, etc.; to fasten an earnest
   and prolonged gaze on some object.

         For ever upon the ground I see thee stare.
                                               --Chaucer.

         Look not big, nor stamp, nor stare, nor fret.
                                               --Shak.

2. To be very conspicuous on account of size, prominence,
   color, or brilliancy; as, staring windows or colors.

3. To stand out; to project; to bristle. [Obs.]

         Makest my blood cold, and my hair to stare. --Shak.

         Take off all the staring straws and jags in the
         hive.                                 --Mortimer.

Syn: To gaze; to look earnestly. See {Gaze}.


\Stare\, v. t.
To look earnestly at; to gaze at.

      I will stare him out of his wits.        --Shak.

{To stare in the face}, to be before the eyes, or to be
   undeniably evident. ``The law . . . stares them in the
   face whilst they are breaking it.'' --Locke.


\Stare\, n.
The act of staring; a fixed look with eyes wide open. ``A
dull and stupid stare.'' --Churchill.

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