stɛə v. & n. --v. 1 intr. (usu. foll. by at)
look fixedly
with eyes
open,
esp. as
the result of
curiosity,
surprise, bewilderment,
admiration,
horror, etc. (sat staring at the
door; stared in amazement). 2 intr. (of eyes) be
wide open
and fixed. 3 intr. be unpleasantly
prominent or
striking. 4 tr. (foll. by into)
reduce (a person) to a specified
condition by staring (stared me
into silence). --n. a staring
gaze. østare down (or out)
outstare. stare a
person in the
face be
evident or
imminent. øøstarer n. [OE starian f. Gmc]