stare /ˈstær, ˈstɛr/
(vi.)注視,凝視,瞪視,顯眼(vt.)盯凝視
Stare n. Zool. The starling. [Obs.]
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stare, v. i. [imp. & p. p. stared p. pr. & vb. n. staring.]
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.
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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.”
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stare
n : a fixed look with eyes open wide
v 1: look at with fixed eyes; "The students stared at the teacher
with amazement" [syn: gaze]
2: fixate one's eyes; "The ancestor in the painting is staring
down menacingly"