What is the meaning of stare?

noun

  • A fixed look with eyes open wide.

verb

  • Look at with fixed eyes.
    • usage: "The students stared at the teacher with amazement"
  • Fixate one's eyes.
    • usage: "The ancestor in the painting is staring down menacingly"
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