- The starling. - The act of staring; a fixed look with eyes wide open.
2 . Stare
[ v. i.]
- To look with fixed eyes wide open, as through fear,
wonder, surprise, impudence, etc.; to fasten an earnest and prolonged
gaze on some object. - To be very conspicuous on account of size, prominence,
color, or brilliancy; as, staring windows or colors. - To stand out; to project; to bristle.
3 . Stare
[ v. t.]
- To look earnestly at; to gaze at.
Meaning of 'stare' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 . stare
[ v]
Meaning (1): - fixate one's eyes
Example in sentence:
The ancestor in the painting is staring down menacingly