15:52 31-08-2006
en. - Stare [noun]
when you look at something for a long time in a steady way
She gave him a long hard stare.
She laughed, ignoring the stares everyone around her.
His pleas were met by a blank stare (=a stare with no expression, understanding, or interest).
She gave him a long hard stare.
She laughed, ignoring the stares everyone around her.
His pleas were met by a blank stare (=a stare with no expression, understanding, or interest).
11:06 31-08-2006
en. - Stare [verb]
1 to look at something or someone for a long time without moving your eyes, for example because you are surpeised, angry or bored
stare at
What are you staring at?
stare (at somebody) in disbelief / amazement / horror etc
She stared at me in disbelief
She sat there staring into space (=looking for a long time at nothing)
2 be staring somebody in the face
a) informal if somebody is staring you in the face, it is very clear or easy to notice but you have not noticed it:
The solution was staring me right in the face all along
b) to seem impossible to avoid:
Defeat was staring us in the face
to look at someone for so long that they start to feel uncomfortable and look away
stare at
What are you staring at?
stare (at somebody) in disbelief / amazement / horror etc
She stared at me in disbelief
She sat there staring into space (=looking for a long time at nothing)
2 be staring somebody in the face
a) informal if somebody is staring you in the face, it is very clear or easy to notice but you have not noticed it:
The solution was staring me right in the face all along
b) to seem impossible to avoid:
Defeat was staring us in the face
to look at someone for so long that they start to feel uncomfortable and look away