asterism vs glare

asterism

noun
  • A star-shaped figure exhibited by some crystals by reflected light (as in a star sapphire) or by transmitted light (as in some mica). 

  • A rarely used typographical symbol (⁂, three asterisks arranged in a triangle), used to call attention to a passage or to separate subchapters in a book. 

  • An unofficial constellation (small group of stars that forms a visible pattern). 

glare

noun
  • An intense, blinding light. 

  • An angry or fierce stare. 

  • A call collision; the situation where an incoming call occurs at the same time as an outgoing call. 

  • A viscous, transparent substance; glair. 

  • Showy brilliance; gaudiness. 

  • A smooth, bright, glassy surface. 

verb
  • To be bright and intense, or ostentatiously splendid. 

  • To shoot out, or emit, as a dazzling light. 

  • To shine brightly. 

  • To stare angrily. 

adj
  • smooth and bright or translucent; glary 

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