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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Stare \Stare\ (st[^a]r), verb (used with an object) To look earnestly at; to gaze at.
I will stare him out of his wits. --Shak.
{To stare in the face}, to be before the eyes, or to be undeniably evident. ''The law . . . stares them in the face whilst they are breaking it.'' --Locke.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Stare \Stare\ (st[^a]r), noun [AS. st[ae]r. See {Starling}.] (Zo["o]l.) The starling. [Obs.]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Stare \Stare\, noun The act of staring; a fixed look with eyes wide open. ''A dull and stupid stare.'' --Churchill.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
stare \stare\, verb (used without an object) [imp. & p. p. {stared} (st[^a]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {staring}.] [AS. starian; akin to LG. & D. staren, OHG. star[=e]n, G. starren, Icel. stara; cf. Icel. stira, Dan. stirre, Sw. stirra, and G. starr stiff, rigid, fixed, Gr. stereo's solid (E. stereo-), Skr. sthira firm, strong. [root]166. Cf. {Sterile}.]
1. To look with fixed eyes wide open, as through fear, wonder, surprise, impudence, etc.; to fasten an earnest and prolonged gaze on some object.
For ever upon the ground I see thee stare. --Chaucer.
Look not big, nor stamp, nor stare, nor fret. --Shak.
2. To be very conspicuous on account of size, prominence, color, or brilliancy; as, staring windows or colors.
3. To stand out; to project; to bristle. [Obs.]
Makest my blood cold, and my hair to stare. --Shak.
Take off all the staring straws and jags in the hive. --Mortimer.
Syn: To gaze; to look earnestly. See {Gaze}.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Starling \Star"ling\ (-l[i^]ng), noun [OE. sterlyng, a dim. of OE. stare, AS. st[ae]r; akin to AS. stearn, G. star, staar, OHG. stara, Icel. starri, stari, Sw. stare, Dan. st[ae]r, L. sturnus. Cf. {Stare} a starling.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any passerine bird belonging to {Sturnus} and allied genera. The European starling ({Sturnus vulgaris}) is dark brown or greenish black, with a metallic gloss, and spotted with yellowish white. It is a sociable bird, and builds about houses, old towers, etc. Called also {stare}, and {starred}. The pied starling of India is {Sternopastor contra}.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A California fish; the rock trout.
3. A structure of piles driven round the piers of a bridge for protection and support; -- called also {sterling}.
{Rose-colored starling}. (Zo["o]l.) See {Pastor}.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
stare
noun: a fixed look with eyes open wide
verb
1: look at with fixed eyes; "The students stared at the teacher with amazement" [syn: {gaze}]
2: fixate one's eyes; "The ancestor in the painting is staring down menacingly"
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
50 Moby Thesaurus words for "stare": be amazed, be astonished, be curious, bedroom eyes, bore, burn with curiosity, come-hither look, crane, crane the neck, dig around for, dig up, evil eye, eye, gape, gaup, gawk, gaze, gaze open-mouthed, glad eye, glare, gloat, glower, glowering look, goggle, inquire, interrogate, look, malocchio, marvel, nose around for, nose out, ogle, peer, penetrating look, query, question, quiz, rubber, rubberneck, seek, stand aghast, stand on tiptoe, stare at, stare down, stare hard, stare openmouthed, want to know, watch, whammy, wonder
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