The noun glare has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (5) glare, blaze, brilliance -- (great brightness; "a glare of sunlight"; "the flowers were a blaze of color")
2. (1) glare, glower -- (an angry stare)
3. limelight, spotlight, glare, public eye -- (a focus of public attention; "he enjoyed being in the limelight"; "when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency")
Overview of verb glare
The verb glare has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (9) glower, glare -- (look at with a fixed gaze; "The girl glared at the man who tried to make a pass at her")
2. glare -- (be sharply reflected; "The moon glared back at itself from the lake's surface")
3. glare -- (shine intensely; "The sun glared down on us")