brightness enough to blind partially and temporarily
"The sudden glare from the low sun on the wet pavement nearly blinded me for a second."
A light of dazzling brilliancy.
"The sudden glare from the headlights nearly blinded me as it dazzled through the rain."
amaze or bewilder, as with brilliant wit or intellect or skill
"Her arguments dazzled everyone"
"The dancer dazzled the audience with his turns and jumps"
To confuse the sight of by means of excessive brightness.
"The sudden flash from the camera strobe dazzled my eyes, making it hard to see anything else in the room for a moment."