staring (Adjective) — (used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder. ex. "staring eyes"
staring (Adjective) — Without qualification; used informally as an (often pejorative) intensifier. ex. "stark staring mad"
staring (Verb) — Look at with fixed eyes. ex. "The students stared at the teacher with amazement"
staring (Verb) — Fixate one's eyes. ex. "The ancestor in the painting is staring down menacingly"