adj
Meaning 1
Shining; vivid, garish.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
staring
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈstɛəɹɪŋ/
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General-American: /ˈstɛɹɪŋ/
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rhymes with -ɛəɹɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: S T EH1 R IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Looking fixedly with wide-open eyes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 3
Sensational, lurid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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name
Meaning 4
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 5
The act of one who stares.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Near-synonym: gazing
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: gazing
Antonyms: glancing, peeking
Broader terms: looking
verb
Meaning 6
present participle and gerund of stare
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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adjective satellite
Meaning 7
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- staring eyes
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: agaze
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Esperanto: fikse rigardanta — looking fixedly with wide-open eyes