stare

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a fixed look with eyes open wide

   They were giving me an icy stare.

2. 2
   verb

   look at with fixed eyes

   The students stared at the teacher with amazement

3. 3
   verb

   To look fixedly (at something).

   She found him staring with raised eyebrows at her.

4. 4
   verb

   To influence in some way by looking fixedly.

   to stare a timid person into submission

5. 5
   verb

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

   staring windows or colours

6. 6
   verb

   To stand out; to project; to bristle.

   Makest my blood cold, and my hair to stare.

7. 7
   noun

   A persistent gaze.

   the stares of astonished passers-by

8. 8
   noun

   A starling.

   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, […]

Etymology

From Middle English star, ster, from Old English stær (“starling”), from Proto-Germanic *starô (“starling”), from Proto-Indo-European *stor- (“starling”). Cognate with German Star (“starling”), Danish stær (“starling”), Swedish stare (“starling”), Norwegian Nynorsk stare (“starling”), Icelandic stari (“starling”). Compare also Old English stearn (“a type of bird, starling”).