glaring
glaring — adjective
- glaringpositive
- more glaringcomparative
- most glaringsuperlative
1. used to describe a mistake, fault, or problem that is so clear and obvious that
used to describe a mistake, fault, or problem that is so clear and obvious that nobody can ignore it or deny it — for example, a report with a glaring error that should have been caught, or a policy with a glaring gap that leaves people unprotected.
The report contained a glaring error that the editor should have caught before printing.
collocation: glaring error / glaring mistake
There was a glaring gap in the building's fire-safety plan.
collocation: glaring gap / glaring omission
Kian noticed a glaring inconsistency in the witness's statement.
The most glaring weakness of the proposal is that nobody checked the budget.
Adaeze pointed out a glaring omission in the list of invited speakers.
- blatant
stronger, often implies shamelessness (glaring suggests clear visibility; blatant adds the idea that the person responsible should be ashamed)
- flagrant
more formal and serious, typically used for violations of laws or rules
- obvious
more general and neutral; can be used for positive things too
- conspicuous
simply means easy to notice, without the negative or careless connotation
用法筆記
Almost always appears before a noun that names something negative — error, mistake, omission, contradiction, gap, weakness, problem. It is not used for positive things that are simply obvious (e.g. NOT 'a glaring success').
常見錯誤
2. describing a light that is so bright and strong that it hurts your eyes or makes
describing a light that is so bright and strong that it hurts your eyes or makes you feel uncomfortable — for example, the sun on a hot summer day, or the headlights of a car coming towards you at night.
Theo had to shield his eyes from the glaring headlights of the oncoming truck.
collocation: glaring headlights / glaring sun
The glaring desert sun made it impossible to walk without sunglasses.
Valentina closed the curtains to block out the glaring afternoon light.
Patients complained about the glaring fluorescent tubes in the waiting room.
Greta turned off the glaring overhead lamp and switched on a small reading light instead.
用法筆記
Typically describes natural light (sun, sunlight) or bright artificial light (headlights, floodlights, fluorescent lamps). Not used for dim or soft light sources such as candles or fairy lights.
常見錯誤
3. describing a look, stare, or expression that shows anger, unfriendliness, or fie
describing a look, stare, or expression that shows anger, unfriendliness, or fierce disapproval — for example, a teacher staring at students who refuse to quiet down, or someone staring in anger after an argument.
The teacher fixed a glaring stare on the two students who were whispering.
collocation: glaring stare / glaring look
Leo said nothing, but his glaring eyes made his anger clear to everyone.
Hui walked past her opponent without a word, her glaring expression more powerful than words.
After the argument, Tamar gave her brother a long, glaring stare before turning away.
The manager's glaring look told the team that the meeting was not going well.
用法筆記
Describes a person's facial expression or gaze, not a person themselves (you can say 'a glaring stare' but not 'a glaring man'). Frequently paired with 'stare', 'look', 'eyes', or 'expression'. Common in written descriptions of confrontational or tense situations.