<B>glamorize, </B>transitive verb, <B>-ized,</B> <B>-izing.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>to make (someone or something) glamorous; glorify. <BR> <I>Ex. This glamorizing of the presidency is the work of that bureaucratic elite which wants to rule the United States in the protecting shadow of a loved and trusted symbol (Time).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>to invest with glory or romance; glorify. <BR> <I>Ex. Bottom and his rustic cronies are not glamorized but appear to the strains of boisterous German band music (Newsweek).</I> noun <B>glamorization.</B> noun <B>glamorizer.</B> </DL>
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<B>glamorous, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> full of glamour; fascinating; charming. <BR> <I>Ex. a glamorous actress. That thought shone out ... like a glamorous flower (John Galsworthy).</I> adv. <B>glamorously.</B> noun <B>glamorousness.</B> </DL>
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<B>glamour, </B>noun, verb, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>a mysterious fascination; alluring charm; magic attraction. <BR> <I>Ex. The glamour of Hollywood draws many young people there every year.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>a magic spell or influence; enchantment. <BR> <I>Ex. Like that maiden in the tale Whom Gwydion made by glamour out of flowers (Tennyson).</I> <DD><I>v.t. </I> to bewitch, charm. <DD><I>adj. </I> having special appeal to investors. <BR> <I>Ex. Glamour and conglomerate issues continued to twitch erratically. Among the more active stocks, Republic rose 35/8, to 613/4; Control Data declined 21/8, to 122, and Whittaker Corporation rose 33/4, to 74 (New York Times).</I> </DL>
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<B>glamour boy,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Informal.) a glamorous man; a very attractive and fashionable young man. </DL>
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<B>glamour girl,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Informal.) a glamorous girl or young woman; a very attractive and fashionable girl. </DL>
<B>glamourpuss, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Slang.) a glamorous person; person with a very attractive face. </DL>
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<B>glamours, </B>noun pl.<DL COMPACT><DD> See under <B>glamour.</B> </DL>
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<B>glamour stock,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S.) shares of stock having special public appeal, usually issued by small companies in fields such as electronics and aircraft. </DL>
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<B>glance</B> (1), noun, verb, <B>glanced,</B> <B>glancing.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>a quick look. <BR> <I>Ex. I gave him only a glance. He looked over the papers with a hasty glance. She was prettier than she had seemed at first glance.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>a flash of light; gleam. <BR> <I>Ex. The silver light, with quivering glance, Played on the water's still expanse (Scott).</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>a glancing off; deflected motion; slanting movement. <BR> <I>Ex. the glance of a bullet after hitting a wall.</I> <DD><B> 4. </B>(Figurative.) a passing reference; brief allusion. <DD><B> 5. </B>(Cricket.) a stroke in which the ball is made to glance off the bat. <DD><I>v.i. </I> <B>1. </B>to look quickly. <BR> <I>Ex. I glanced out of the window to see if the rain had stopped.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>to flash with light; gleam. <BR> <I>Ex. glancing eyes. An insane light glanced in her heavy black eyes (Harriet Beecher Stowe).</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>to hit and go off at a slant. <BR> <I>Ex. The spear glanced off his shield.</I> <DD><B> 4. </B>(Figurative.) to make a short reference and go on to something else. <BR> <I>Ex. He had written verse, wherein he glanced at a certain reverend doctor, famous for dullness (Jonathan Swift).</I> <DD><I>v.t. </I> <B>1. </B>to cause to look quickly. <BR> <I>Ex. glancing his severe eye around the group (Hawthorne).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>to catch a glimpse of; see at a glance. <BR> <I>Ex. The man glanced the burglar climbing out of the window.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>to reflect as a flash or gleam. <BR> <I>Ex. The bink [bench] glanced back the flame of the lamp merrily (Scott).</I> <DD><B> 4. </B>to cause to hit and go off at a slant. <DD><B> 5. </B>(Cricket.) to deflect (the ball) with a glance. <DD><B> 6. </B>(Obsolete, Figurative.) to make a short reference to; suggest; hint. <BR> <I>Ex. Alone, it was the subject of my theme; In company, I often glanced it (Shakespeare).</I> </DL>
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<B>glance</B> (2), noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> any one of various minerals with a high, glassy luster. </DL>
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<B>glance coal,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> any hard, lustrous coal, such as anthracite. </DL>
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<B>glancingly, </B>adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD> in a glancing fashion; incidentally. </DL>
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<B>gland</B> (1), noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>an organ in the body which separates materials from the blood and changes them into some secretion for use in the body, such as bile, or into a product to be discharged from the body, such as sweat. The salivary glands make saliva. A cow has glands which make milk. The liver, the kidneys, the pancreas and the thyroid are glands. <DD><B> 2. </B>any one of various structures similar to glands, such as the lymph nodes. <DD><B> 3. </B>(Botany.) <DD><B> a. </B>a secreting organ or structure, generally on or near a surface. <DD><B> b. </B>any similar swelling that does not secrete. adj. <B>glandlike.</B> </DL>
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<B>gland</B> (2), noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the adjustable part of a stuffing box, by which the packing is compressed. <DD><B> 2. </B>a device for clamping parts together. </DL>
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<B>glandered, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> affected with glanders. </DL>
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<B>glanders, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a serious, contagious, bacterial disease of horses and mules, accompanied by fever, swellings beneath the lower jaw, and a profuse discharge from the nostrils. It can also be communicated to dogs, goats, sheep, and man. </DL>
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<B>glandes, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the plural of <B>glans.</B> </DL>
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<B>glandiferous, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> bearing acorns or other nuts. </DL>
<B>glans, </B>noun, pl. <B>glandes.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Anatomy.) the head of the penis or of the clitoris. </DL>
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<B>glare</B> (1), noun, verb, <B>glared,</B> <B>glaring.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>a strong, bright light; light that shines so brightly that it hurts the eyes. <BR> <I>Ex. When he began working with the torch ... a few window-watchers seemed annoyed at the glare (Newsweek).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>a fierce, angry stare. <DD><B> 3. </B>(Figurative.) too great brightness and showiness; gaudiness. <BR> <I>Ex. Private informal talks out of the public glare should be held (New York Times).</I> <DD><I>v.i. </I> <B>1. </B>to give off a strong, bright light; shine so brightly as to hurt my eyes. <DD><B> 2. </B>to stare fiercely and with anger. <BR> <I>Ex. Each upon his rival glared (Scott).</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>(Figurative.) to be too bright or showy; be conspicuous. <BR> <I>Ex. These colors glare.</I> <DD><I>v.t. </I> to express by a fierce, angry stare. </DL>
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<B>glare</B> (2), noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> a bright, smooth surface, such as a sheet of ice. <DD><I>adj. </I> bright and smooth; glassy. <BR> <I>Ex. glare ice.</I> </DL>
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<B>glareproof, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> permitting no glare; glareless. <BR> <I>Ex. a glareproof finish.</I> </DL>
<B>glaring, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>very bright; shining so brightly that it hurts the eyes; dazzling. (SYN) brilliant. <DD><B> 2. </B>staring fiercely and angrily. <DD><B> 3. </B>(Figurative.) too bright and showy. <BR> <I>Ex. glaring colors.</I> <DD><B> 4. </B>(Figurative.) very easily seen; conspicuous. <BR> <I>Ex. The student made a glaring error in spelling.</I> (SYN) obvious. adv. <B>glaringly.</B> noun <B>glaringness.</B> </DL>
<B>glasnost, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a policy of open and public discussion of domestic issues encouraged by the former Soviet government. <BR> <I>Ex. The Russians ... have discovered the value ... that "glasnost," the Russian word for openness or publicity, is a desirable form of conduct (New York Times).</I> </DL>
