stare

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

stare (stâr)v. stared, star·ing, staresv. intr.
1. To look directly and fixedly, often with a wide-eyed gaze. See Synonyms at gaze.
2. To be conspicuous; stand out.
3. To stand on end; bristle, as hair or feathers.v. tr.
To look at directly and fixedly:
stared him in the eyes.n.
An intent gaze.Phrasal Verb:stare down
To cause to waver or give in by or as if by staring.Idiom:stare (one) in the face
1. To be plainly visible or obvious; force itself on (one's) attention:
The money on the table was staring her in the face.
2. To be obvious though initially overlooked:
The explanation had been staring him in the face all along.
3. To be imminent or unavoidable:
Bankruptcy now stares us in the face. [Middle English staren, from Old English starian. See ster-¹ in Indo-European Roots.] starʹer n.