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Collocations for glare - noun

1. strong light

ADJ.

blinding, full, harsh, hot | sudden
A sudden glare of headlights lit the driveway.

VERB + GLARE

reflect
The walls were whitewashed to reflect the glare of the sun.
reduce
We wore sunglasses to reduce the glare from the road.
be blinded by, be dazzled by
For a moment she was blinded by the harsh glare of the sun.
be caught in
The rabbit was caught in the glare of the car''s headlights.

PREP.

against the ~
We screwed up our eyes against the blinding glare from the searchlights.
in/under the ~ of
Under the glare of the street lamps, visibility was good.
~ from

PHRASES

the glare of publicity
(figurative) The divorce was conducted in the full glare of media publicity.

2. angry look

ADJ.

angry, baleful, defiant, furious, hostile, malevolent, menacing, withering | icy, steely, stony | warning

VERB + GLARE

fix sb with, give sb, send sb, shoot (sb), turn on sb
She fixed her questioner with an icy glare. | He sent her a glare that was full of suspicion. | She shot a warning glare at her companion. | He turned his baleful glare on the cowering suspect.

Collocations for glare - verb

ADV.

angrily, balefully, fiercely, furiously | back
I looked at her and she glared angrily back.

PREP.

(down/up) at
He stood at the bottom of the stairs, glaring up at us.

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