n. | 1. | (Zool.) The starling. | |||
v. i. | 1. | To look with fixed eyes wide open, as through fear, wonder, surprise, impudence, etc.; to fasten an earnest and prolonged gaze on some object. | |||
2. | To be very conspicuous on account of size, prominence, color, or brilliancy; | ||||
3. | To stand out; to project; to bristle. | ||||
v. t. | 1. | To look earnestly at; to gaze at.
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n. | 1. | The act of staring; a fixed look with eyes wide open. |
Noun | 1. | stare - a fixed look with eyes open wide |
Verb | 1. | stare - look at with fixed eyes; "The students stared at the teacher with amazement" Synonyms: gaze |
2. | stare - fixate one's eyes; "The ancestor in the painting is staring down menacingly" |