Pronunciation: /stɛr/
noun a prolonged gaze or fixed look
A1 She gave him a stare when he interrupted her.
A2 The child's stare made the teacher uncomfortable.
B1 His intense stare made her feel uneasy.
B2 The detective's stare bore into the suspect, trying to elicit a confession.
C1 Her penetrating stare seemed to see right through him.
C2 The artist captured the intensity of the woman's stare in his portrait.
verb to look fixedly or vacantly at someone or something
A1 The cat stared at the bird outside the window.
A2 She stared at the menu, trying to decide what to order.
B1 The teacher stared at the student, waiting for an answer.
B2 He stared at the painting, trying to understand its meaning.
C1 The detective stared at the evidence, searching for clues.
C2 She stared into the distance, lost in thought.
formal She could feel the weight of his stare as she entered the room.
informal Stop staring at me like that, it's making me uncomfortable.
slang Why are you giving me the evil eye? Stop staring!
figurative The painting seemed to stare back at me, its eyes following me wherever I went.
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