Glaring

Glaring is an adjective that describes something that is extremely bright or intense, often to the point of being uncomfortable or distracting. It can refer to light, such as a glaring spotlight or the glaring sun, or it can describe something that is very obvious or noticeable, such as a glaring mistake or a glaring omission. The term can also be used in a more figurative sense to describe something that is very obvious or apparent, often in a negative context, such as a glaring error in a report or a glaring inconsistency in a story. The word originates from the verb "glar", which means to stare or gaze, and the suffix "-ing", which indicates the present participle form of the verb. The term is commonly used in English and has been in use since the 16th century.