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glare

/ɡlɛɚ/ adjective C2
  1. smooth and bright or translucent; glary (US) · skating on glare ice
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Peppino, put out the torch.” Peppino obeyed, and Franz and the count were in utter darkness, except that fifty paces in advance of them a reddish glare, more evident since Peppino had put out his torch, was visible along the wall.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 403 · C1
When they were on, Dorothy could not take them off had she wished, but of course she did not wish to be blinded by the glare of the Emerald City, so she said nothing.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 63 · B2
He did not move at the sound of the door, and continued his calculations until the flash of the torches lighted up with an unwonted glare the sombre walls of his cell; then, raising his head, he perceived with astonishment the number of persons present.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 133 · C1
At the moment when Holmes struck the light I heard a low, clear whistle, but the sudden glare flashing into my weary eyes made it impossible for me to tell what it was at which my friend lashed so savagely.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, p. 66 · B2

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