- (the) glare of publicity
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attention from newspapers and television, especially when you do not want it
Their relationship will be severely tested in the full glare of media publicity.
Main entry: glare
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
(the) glare of publicity
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(the) glare of the media — the glare of publicity/the media/etc phrase attention from newspapers and television, especially when you do not want it Their relationship will be severely tested in the full glare of media publicity. Thesaurus: general words relating to the… … Useful english dictionary
glare — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 strong light ADJECTIVE ▪ blinding, full, harsh, hot ▪ sudden ▪ A sudden glare of headlights lit the driveway. VERB + GLAR … Collocations dictionary
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glare — I UK [ɡleə(r)] / US [ɡler] verb [intransitive] Word forms glare : present tense I/you/we/they glare he/she/it glares present participle glaring past tense glared past participle glared * 1) to look at someone or something in a very angry way… … English dictionary
glare — [[t]gle͟ə(r)[/t]] glares, glaring, glared 1) VERB If you glare at someone, you look at them with an angry expression on your face. [V at n] The old woman glared at him... Jacob glared and muttered something. [V ing] ...glaring eyes … English dictionary
glare — glare1 [ gler ] verb intransitive * 1. ) glare at to look at someone or something in a very angry way: They glared at each other across the table. 2. ) to shine with a very strong light that makes you feel uncomfortable: The sun glared down,… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
glare — I n. in the glare (in the glare of publicity) II v. (D; intr.) to glare at * * * [gleə] (D; intr.) to glare at in the glare (in the glareof publicity) … Combinatory dictionary
glare — glare1 [gleə US gler] v [Date: 1200 1300; : Middle Low German; Origin: glaren [i] to shine dully ] 1.) to look angrily at someone for a long time →↑stare glare at ▪ She glared at him accusingly. glare into/across/round etc ▪ He glared round the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
glare — 1 verb (I) 1 to look angrily at someone for a long time: glare at sb: She glared at him accusingly. 2 (always + adv/prep) to shine with a very strong bright light which hurts your eyes (+ through/in): The sun glared through the car windscreen. 2… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
glare — I. verb (glared; glaring) Etymology: Middle English glaren; akin to Old English glæs glass Date: 13th century intransitive verb 1. a. to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light b. stand out, obtrude 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
