starer

«starer» in Mova's school dictionary: A person who stares, looking at someone or something for… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a starer, starers)

meaning for a pupil

A person who stares, looking at someone or something for a long time with fixed eyes. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life and stories, «a starer» can make people uncomfortable; in kindness lessons, children learn that staring at people who look different can hurt, so it is better to smile or say hello. Rare word; people usually say «someone who stares».

examples

• The baby is a real starer — she watches everyone on the bus. tree →
• Don't be a starer; it's rude. tree →
• The starer at the window watched us all afternoon. tree →
• My cat is a starer; she sits and looks at the wall. tree →
• The starers on the platform watched the steam train pass. tree →
• Don't be a starer at the boy in the wheelchair; just say hello. tree →

note

Countable; rare. From «stare» (drop the e, add -er). Homophone trap: «stare» (look) vs «stair» (step).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «starer» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.