- (v.i.) To look with fixed eyes wide open, as through fear, wonder, surprise, impudence, etc.; to fasten an earnest and prolonged gaze on some object.
- (v.t.) To look earnestly at; to gaze at.
- (v.i.) To be very conspicuous on account of size, prominence, color or brilliancy; as, staring windows or colors.
- (n.) The starling.
- (v.i.) To stand out; to project; to bristle.
- (n.) The act of staring; a fixed look with eyes wide open.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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