Glare and Scan

Glare

Glare verb - To shine with a bright harsh light.

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Scan and glare are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scan" instead a verb "Glare".

Nearby Words: glaring, glared

Scan verb - To look over closely (as for judging quality or condition).

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Glare and scan are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Glare" instead a verb "Scan".

Nearby Words: scanned, scanning, scanner

good	good glare	good scan
full	full glare	full scan
brief	brief glare	brief scan
proper	proper glare	proper scan
Other adjectives: single, nasty, impressive, quick.

way	glare way	scan way
times	glare times	scan times

It appears that Cronkite keeps putting on his reading glasses to scan bulletins as they are handed to him, then takes them off as he faces the camera to avoid reflecting glare from the lights.

Source: Glasses Pull

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Scan or Glare. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/glare/scan.

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