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Please do not stare at people.
What does Stare mean?
to look fixedly at someone or something for a long moment.
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To look fixedly at someone or something for a long moment.
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The student began to stare at the pattern in the diagram.
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A long stare can show surprise, worry, or deep concentration in a story.
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What does stare mean?
Stare means to look fixedly at someone or something for a long moment.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to stare?
Gaze is close in meaning to stare in this context.
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Which word or phrase is a useful contrast for stare?
Glance contrasts with stare in this context.
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Partverb, noun.
MeaningStare means to look fixedly at someone or something for a long moment.
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gazeClose in meaning when stare means to look fixedly at someone or something for a long moment.
look fixedlyClose in meaning when stare means to look fixedly at someone or something for a long moment.
watchClose in meaning when stare means to look fixedly at someone or something for a long moment.
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glanceContrasts with stare in the meaning to look fixedly at someone or something for a long moment.
look awayContrasts with stare in the meaning to look fixedly at someone or something for a long moment.
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stare
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staring
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