glare vs laser

glare

noun
  • A viscous, transparent substance; glair. 

  • An angry or fierce stare. 

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

  • An intense, blinding light. 

  • 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 

laser

noun
  • A device that produces a monochromatic, coherent beam of light. 

  • A laser printer. 

  • Such a plant. 

  • A gum resin obtained from certain umbelliferous plants. 

  • A beam of light produced by such a device; a laser beam. 

verb
  • To cut with a laser. 

  • To throw or kick with laser-like precision. 

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