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stare - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'stare' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Stare [ n.]
- 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
Meaning (2):
- look at with fixed eyes
Example in sentence:
  • The students stared at the teacher with amazement