stare

stare  (stâr)

v. stared, star·ing, stares

v.intr.

1. To look directly and fixedly, often with a wide-eyed gaze. See Synonyms at gaze.

2. To be conspicuous; stand out.

3. To stand on end; bristle, as hair or feathers.

v.tr.

To look at directly and fixedly: stared him in the eyes.

n.

An intent gaze.

Phrasal Verb:

stare down

To cause to waver or give in by or as if by staring.

Idiom:

stare (one) in the face

1. To be plainly visible or obvious; force itself on (one's) attention: The money on the table was staring her in the face.

2. To be obvious though initially overlooked: The explanation had been staring him in the face all along.

3. To be imminent or unavoidable: Bankruptcy now stares us in the face.

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[Middle English staren, from Old English starian; see ster-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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starer n.

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stare

Verb

[staring, stared]

1. (often foll. by at)to look at for a long time

2. stare one in the face to be glaringly obvious

Noun

a long fixed look [Old English starian]

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Stare of owls.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	stare - a fixed look with eyes open wide looking, looking at, look - the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; "he went out to have a look"; "his look was fixed on her eyes"; "he gave it a good looking at"; "his camera does his looking for him" gaze, regard - a long fixed look; "he fixed his paternal gaze on me" glower, glare - an angry stare contemplation - a long and thoughtful observation gape - a stare of amazement (usually with the mouth open)
Verb	1.	stare - look at with fixed eyes; "The students stared at the teacher with amazement" gaze look - perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!" outface, outstare, stare down - overcome or cause to waver or submit by (or as if by) staring; "He simply stared down his opponent" stargaze - observe the stars
	2.	stare - fixate one's eyes; "The ancestor in the painting is staring down menacingly" glare, glower - look at with a fixed gaze; "The girl glared at the man who tried to make a pass at her" look - perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!"

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stare

verb gaze, look, goggle, watch, gape, eyeball (slang) ogle, gawp Brit. (slang) gawk, rubberneck (slang)

Translations

stare [stɛəʳ] n → mirada fija

vi to stare at → mirar fijo

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stare [stɛəʳ] n → regard m fixe

vi to stare at → regarder fixement

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stare [stɛəʳ] n → starrer Blick m

vi to stare at → anstarren

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stare [stɛəʳ] n → sguardo fisso

vi to stare at → fissare