Dictionary
STARE
stare
(verb)
- to look fixedly often with wide-open eyes
- to show oneself conspicuously
- to stand on end : bristle; also : to appear rough and lusterless
stare
(noun)
- the act or an instance of staring
stare
(noun)
- a doctrine or policy of following rules or principles laid down in previous judicial decisions unless they contravene the ordinary principles of justice
stare
(verb)
- to cause to waver or submit by or as if by staring
stare
(phrasal verb)
- to look steadily at (someone) —often used figuratively for something that should be apparent
stare
(phrasal verb)
- to look directly into a person's eyes without fear until he or she becomes uncomfortable and looks away —often used figuratively
stare
(idiom)
- to look directly into the eyes of (someone) —sometimes used figuratively
stare
(idiom)
- to look directly into the eyes of (someone) —usually used figuratively for something that should be apparent
stare
(noun)
- a look that shows one does not understand what someone has said or does not know the answer to a question