glaze over
verb
Simple meaning
Become glassy; lose clear vision.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
glayzohverSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɡleɪˈzoʊvɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
Become glassy; lose clear vision
intransitiveof eyes
To become unfocused, as if through boredom.
intransitive
To form a glazed coating: to ice over or otherwise to become covered in a glossy sheen.
transitiveproscribedviewed as catachrestic
To gloss over.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Become glassy; lose clear vision
Used this way, glaze over is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly warm, approving pull. It stays understated rather than dramatic. It quietly approves while staying precise.
- Emotional tone
- Positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Mild
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Clear and precise
- Usage feel
- Precise and approving
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