stare

1. 1

   To look fixedly (at something).intransitive

   • She found him staring with raised eyebrows at her.
2. 2

   To influence in some way by looking fixedly.transitive

   • to stare a timid person into submission
3. 3

   To be very conspicuous on account of size, prominence, colour, or brilliancy.intransitive

   • staring windows or colours
4. 4

   To stand out; to project; to bristle.intransitiveobsolete

   • Makest my blood cold, and my hair to stare.
   • Take off all the staring straws, twigs and jags in the hive.

syn. gaw · gloar · glom · stare

1. 1

   A persistent gaze.

   • the stares of astonished passers-by

1. 1

   A starling.archaic

   • The Stares be bigger than thoſe in England, as blacke as Crovves, being the most troubleſome, and injurious bird of all others, pulling up the cornes by the roots, vvhen it is young, […]