adjective
- shining with or reflecting a harshly bright or brilliant light.
- very conspicuous or obvious; flagrant: several glaring errors in spelling.
- staring in a fiercely or angrily piercing manner.
- excessively showy or bright; garish.
adjective
- conspicuousa glaring omission
- dazzling or garish
late 14c., from present participle of glare. Meaning “obtrusively conspicuous” is from 1706.