The act of one who stares.
"The long staring on his face made everyone feel uncomfortable."
In plain English: Staring is when you look at someone for too long without blinking, often because they are doing something strange or unusual.
"He received an angry glare after being caught with his hands in the cookie jar, and then he spent the rest of the afternoon staring at the wall to avoid any more judgment."
present participle of stare
"The crowd stood in silence, staring at the mysterious figure who had just appeared on the stage."
In plain English: To stare means to look at someone or something for a long time without moving your eyes away.
"The dog kept staring at the ball until I finally kicked it across the yard."
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
"an arrant fool"
"a complete coward"
"a consummate fool"
"a double-dyed villain"
"gross negligence"
"a perfect idiot"
"pure folly"
"what a sodding mess"
"stark staring mad"
"a thorough nuisance"
"a thoroughgoing villain"
"utter nonsense"
"the unadulterated truth"
Shining; vivid, garish.
"The staring colors on his tie seemed to vibrate under the harsh sunlight."
A surname.
"The Staring family has owned the local bakery for three generations."