Stare word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "stare" word
[verb] fixate one's eyes; look at with a fixed gaze, as of a sculpture or a painting; "The ancestor in the painting stared down at us menacingly"
[verb] look at with fixed eyes; "The students stared at the teacher with amazement"
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\Stare\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {stared}; p. pr. & vb. n. {staring}.] [AS. starian; akin to LG. & D. staren, OHG. star[=e]n, G. starren, Icel. stara; cf. Icel. stira, Dan. stirre, Sw. stirra, and G. starr stiff, rigid, fixed, Gr. ? solid (E. stereo-), Skr. sthira firm, strong. [root]166. Cf. {Sterile}.] 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. For ever upon the ground I see thee stare. --Chaucer. Look not big, nor stamp, nor stare, nor fret. --Shak. 2. To be very conspicuous on account of size, prominence, color, or brilliancy; as, staring windows or colors. 3. To stand out; to project; to bristle. [Obs.] Makest my blood cold, and my hair to stare. --Shak. Take off all the staring straws and jags in the hive. --Mortimer. Syn: To gaze; to look earnestly. See {Gaze}.
\Stare\, v. t. To look earnestly at; to gaze at. I will stare him out of his wits. --Shak. {To stare in the face}, to be before the eyes, or to be undeniably evident. ``The law . . . stares them in the face whilst they are breaking it.'' --Locke.
\Stare\, n. The act of staring; a fixed look with eyes wide open. ``A dull and stupid stare.'' --Churchill.
Synonyms for stare
gaze
See also: contemplation | gape | gaze | glare | glare | glower | glower | look | look | look | looking | looking at | outface | outstare | regard | stare down | stargaze |
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Let's analyse "stare" as pure text. This string has Five letters in One syllable and Two vowels. 40% of vowels is 1.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: ERATS. Average typing speed for these characters is 1385 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
stare: 1 + 5 = 6, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six. |
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