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steady gaze; to look at intently: It’s not polite to stare.
Not to be confused with:stair – step or flight of steps: walk up the stairs

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S0697100 (stâr)v. stared, star·ing, stares v.intr. To look directly, fixedly, or vacantly, often with a wide-eyed gaze. See Synonyms at gaze.v.tr. To look at directly and fixedly: stared him in the eyes.n. An intent gaze.Phrasal Verb: stare down1. To stare at (a person or animal) until that person or animal blinks or turns away.2. To confront boldly or overcome by direct action: stared down his opponents.Idiom: stare in the face1. To be plainly visible or obvious to (one); force itself on (one's) attention: The money on the table was staring her in the face.2. To be obvious to (one) though initially overlooked: The explanation had been staring him in the face all along.3. To be imminent or unavoidable to (one): Bankruptcy now stares us in the face.4. To be about to experience or undergo (something dire): We are staring bankruptcy in the face.

[Middle English staren, from Old English starian; see ster- in Indo-European roots.]

star′er n.

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(stɛə) vb1. (often foll by: at) to look or gaze fixedly, often with hostility or rudeness2. (Zoology) (intr) (of an animal's fur, bird's feathers, etc) to stand on end because of fear, ill health, etc3. (intr) to stand out as obvious; glare4. stare one in the face to be glaringly obvious or imminentnthe act or an instance of staring[Old English starian; related to Old Norse stara, Old High German starēn to stare, Greek stereos stiff, Latin consternāre to confuse] ˈstarer n

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(stɛə) n (Animals) dialect a starling[Old English stær]

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(stɛər)

v. stared, star•ing,
n. v.i. 1. to gaze fixedly and intently, esp. with the eyes wide open. 2. to be boldly or obtrusively conspicuous. 3. (of hair, feathers, etc.) to stand on end; bristle. v.t. 4. to stare at: to stare a person up and down. 5. to effect or have a certain effect on by staring. 6. stare down, to intimidate or discomfit with a stare. n. 7. a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open. Idioms: stare one in the face, to be urgent or impending, as a deadline. [before 900; Middle English; Old English starian, c. Middle Low German staren, Old High German starēn, Old Norse stara; akin to stark] star′er, n. star′ing•ly, adv.

stare

extant - Comes from Latin ex-, "out," and stare, "to stand," and means "currently or actually in existence."
stare - Its etymological notion is "fixity" or "rigidity," from a Germanic base meaning "be rigid."
gaure - To stare in astonishment.
gorgonize - To stare at with a petrifying look.

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of owls.

gaze

stare1. 'gaze'

If you gaze at something, you look at it for a long time, often because you think it is beautiful or impressive.

The little girl gazed in wonder at the bright lights.2. 'stare'

If you stare at something or someone, you look at them for a long time, often because you think they are strange or shocking.

He stared at the scar on her face.

stare

Past participle: stared
Gerund: staring

Imperative
stare
stare

Present
I stare
you stare
he/she/it stares
we stare
you stare
they stare

Preterite
I stared
you stared
he/she/it stared
we stared
you stared
they stared

Present Continuous
I am staring
you are staring
he/she/it is staring
we are staring
you are staring
they are staring

Present Perfect
I have stared
you have stared
he/she/it has stared
we have stared
you have stared
they have stared

Past Continuous
I was staring
you were staring
he/she/it was staring
we were staring
you were staring
they were staring

Past Perfect
I had stared
you had stared
he/she/it had stared
we had stared
you had stared
they had stared

Future
I will stare
you will stare
he/she/it will stare
we will stare
you will stare
they will stare

Future Perfect
I will have stared
you will have stared
he/she/it will have stared
we will have stared
you will have stared
they will have stared

Future Continuous
I will be staring
you will be staring
he/she/it will be staring
we will be staring
you will be staring
they will be staring

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been staring
you have been staring
he/she/it has been staring
we have been staring
you have been staring
they have been staring

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been staring
you will have been staring
he/she/it will have been staring
we will have been staring
you will have been staring
they will have been staring

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been staring
you had been staring
he/she/it had been staring
we had been staring
you had been staring
they had been staring

Conditional
I would stare
you would stare
he/she/it would stare
we would stare
you would stare
they would stare

Past Conditional
I would have stared
you would have stared
he/she/it would have stared
we would have stared
you would have stared
they would have stared

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	stare - a fixed look with eyes open widelooking, looking at, look - the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; "he went out to have a look"; "his look was fixed on her eyes"; "he gave it a good looking at"; "his camera does his looking for him"gaze, regard - a long fixed look; "he fixed his paternal gaze on me"glower, glare - an angry starecontemplation - a long and thoughtful observationgape - a stare of amazement (usually with the mouth open)
Verb	1.	stare - look at with fixed eyes; "The students stared at the teacher with amazement"gazelook - perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!"outface, outstare, stare down - overcome or cause to waver or submit by (or as if by) staring; "He simply stared down his opponent"stargaze - observe the stars
	2.	stare - fixate one's eyes; "The ancestor in the painting is staring down menacingly"glare, glower - look at with a fixed gaze; "The girl glared at the man who tried to make a pass at her"look - perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!"

stare

verb gaze, look, goggle, watch, gape, eyeball (slang), ogle, gawp (Brit. slang), gawk, rubberneck (slang) Mahoney tried not to stare.stare someone in the face be obvious, be clear, be evident, be apparent, be blinding, be plain, be patent, be unmistakable, be self-evident, be crystal clear, be as plain as the nose on your face, be right under your nose The answer had been staring me in the face.

stare

verbTo look intently and fixedly:eye, gape, gawk, gaze, goggle, ogle, peer.Idioms: gaze open-mouthed, rivet the eyes on.nounAn intent fixed look:gape, gaze.

Translations

凝视盯盯着看

stare

(steə) verb (often with at) to look at with a fixed gaze. They stared at her clothes in amazement; Don't stare – it's rude!盯 noun a staring look. a bold stare.凝视stare in the face to be easy to see or obvious. The answer to the problem was staring me in the face. （某物）就在眼前，（某）事迫在眉睫

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Synonyms for stare

verb gaze

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phrase stare someone in the face

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verb to look intently and fixedly

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noun an intent fixed look

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noun a fixed look with eyes open wide

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verb look at with fixed eyes

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verb fixate one's eyes

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