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STARE, n. A bird, the starling.

STARE, v.i. The sense then is to open or extend, and it seems to be closely allied to G., stiff, and to starch, stern, which imply straining, tension.]

1. To gaze; to look with fixed eyes wide open; to fasten an earnest look on some object. Staring is produced by wonder, surprise, stupidity, horror, fright and sometimes by eagerness to hear or learn something, sometimes by impudence. We say, he stared with astonishment.

Look not big, nor stare, nor fret.

2. To stand out; to be prominent.

Take off all the staring straws and jaggs in the hive. [Not used.]

To stare in the face, to be before the eyes or undeniably evident.

The law stares them int he face, while they are breaking it.

STARE, n. A fixed look with eyes wide open.

1913 Definition
Stare (stare)
n.(?)
Stare
[AS. stær. See Starling.] (Zoöl.)
  1. The starling.
    [Obs.]
  2. To look with fixed eyes wide open, as through fear, wonder, surprise, impudence, etc.; to fasten an earnest and prolonged gaze on some object.

    For ever upon the ground I see thee stare. Chaucer.

    Look not big, nor stamp, nor stare, nor fret. Shak.

  3. To be very conspicuous on account of size, prominence, color, or brilliancy; as, staring windows or colors.
  4. To stand out; to project; to bristle.
    [Obs.]

    Makest my blood cold, and my hair to stare. Shak.

    Take off all the staring straws and jags in the hive. Mortimer.

    Syn. -- To gaze; to look earnestly. See Gaze.

  5. To look earnestly at; to gaze at.

    I will stare him out of his wits. Shak.

    To stare in the face, to be before the eyes, or to be undeniably evident. "The law . . . stares them in the face whilst they are breaking it." Locke.

  6. The act of staring; a fixed look with eyes wide open.
    "A dull and stupid stare." Churchill.
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