🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

눈부심

Pronunciation / Transliteration: nunbusim

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Glare/ɡlɛər/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"운전할 때 햇빛의 눈부심이 심했다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A strong and dazzling light that is unpleasant to look at.

    "She shielded her eyes from the intense glare of the midday sun."
  2. 2

    An angry or fierce stare.

    "He gave the noisy customer an icy glare across the counter."

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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'glare' originates from the Old English 'gleare', meaning 'to shine brightly' or 'to stare'. It has evolved through Middle English, where it retained the meaning of a harsh light or a fierce stare, reflecting both visual and emotional intensity.

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