glare at (someone or something)

To fix someone or something with an angry, piercing stare. Vivian always used to glare at me, so I thought for sure she didn't like me. Glaring at that parking ticket won't make it go away, you know. Don't glare at me—I'm not the one who turned you in to the teacher!

glare down

1. To shine or glow powerfully on someone or something. I hope you put on sunscreen, considering how the sun is glaring down on us today. I started sweating as soon as I stepped onto the set because there were so many lights glaring down on me! Can you hand me my sunglasses? The sun is really glaring down on my windshield.

2. To fix someone with an angry, piercing stare so that they yield or submit. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "glare" and "down." That woman kept glaring me down until I gave her the last cherry pie, even though I'd picked it up first. You can glare me down all you want—I'm still turning you into the teacher. A: "Why is the captain of the football team glaring me down?" B: "Because you're flirting with his girlfriend—again."

3. To glower at someone or something with anger or disappointment. Glaring down at that parking ticket won't make it go away, you know. I'm failing three classes, so, yes, Mom and Dad both glared down at me when they opened my report card. Don't glare down at me —I'm not the one who started the rumor about you!

glare down on (someone or something)

2. To glower at someone or something with anger or disappointment. Glaring down on that parking ticket won't make it go away, you know. What are you glaring down on me for? I'm not the one who said it! I'm failing three classes, so, yes, Mom and Dad both glared down on me when they opened my report card.

rivet (one's) glare on (someone or something)

To focus one's angry gaze or attention completely and continuously (on someone or something). Oh no, she's still mad at me—she riveted her glare on me as soon as I got here. I saw that the boss was riveting his glare on the sales figures I had put up on the white board.

glare at someone or something

to scowl at someone or something. Don't glare at me! I glared at the cat and thought mean thoughts.

glare down on someone or something

1. [for someone] to scowl down at someone or something. The judge glared down on the accused. I glared down on the cat, which ignored me, as usual.

2. [for the sun] to burn down brightly on someone or something. The sun glared down on the beach and made the sand hot to the touch. The bright sun glared down on the desert rocks.

rivet one's gaze on someone or something

and rivet one's glare on someone or something

Fig. to fasten one's gaze onto someone or something. (As if it were attached by rivets.) He riveted his gaze on the surly young man. Walter riveted his hateful glare on the last page of the contract and sneered.

glare down

1. To shine on or illuminate someone or something strongly from above: The sun glared down on the nomads crossing the desert.

2. To intimidate someone or cause someone to submit by staring: The lawyer glared me down until I was unable to speak.

3. To look directly at someone or something disapprovingly or disappointedly: I glared down on my dog, whom I'd caught chewing on the curtains. The dog glared down at the bone, which had sunk to the bottom of the swimming pool.