squint (skw nt)v. squint·ed, squint·ing, squints v.intr. 1. To look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight. 2. a. To look or glance sideways. b. To look askance, as in disapproval. 3. To have an indirect reference or inclination. 4. To be affected with strabismus. v.tr. 1. To cause to squint. 2. To close (the eyes) partly while looking. n. 1. The act or an instance of squinting. 2. a. A sideways glance. b. A quick look or glance: Take a squint at this view. 3. An oblique reference or inclination. 4. See strabismus. 5. A hagioscope. adj. 1. Looking obliquely or askance. 2. Squint-eyed. [Short for asquint.] squint  er n.squint y adj. |
squint [skwɪnt]
vb
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) (usually intr) to cross or partly close (the eyes)
2. (Medicine / Pathology) (intr) to have a squint
3. (intr) to look or glance sideways or askance
n
1. (Medicine / Pathology) the nontechnical name for strabismus
2. the act or an instance of squinting; glimpse
3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) Also called hagioscope a narrow oblique opening in a wall or pillar of a church to permit a view of the main altar from a side aisle or transept
4. Informal a quick look; glance
adj
1. (Medicine / Pathology) having a squint
2. Informal crooked; askew
[short for asquint]
squinter n
squinty adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  squint - abnormal alignment of one or both eyesabnormalcy, abnormality - an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies convergent strabismus, cross-eye, crossed eye, esotropia - strabismus in which one or both eyes turn inward toward the nose divergent strabismus, exotropia, walleye - strabismus in which one or both eyes are directed outward |
| 2. | squint - the act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed looking, looking at, look - the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; "he went out to have a look"; "his look was fixed on her eyes"; "he gave it a good looking at"; "his camera does his looking for him" | |
| Verb | 1. | squint - cross one's eyes as if in strabismus; "The children squinted so as to scare each other" grimace, make a face, pull a face - contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state; "He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do" |
| 2. | squint - be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus look - perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!" | |
| 3. | squint - partly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct blinding light; "The driver squinted as the sun hit his windshield" look - have a certain outward or facial expression; "How does she look?"; "The child looks unhappy"; "She looked pale after the surgery" | |
| Adj. | 1. | squint - (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy; "her eyes with their misted askance look"- Elizabeth Bowen; "sidelong glances" indirect - not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination; "sometimes taking an indirect path saves time"; "you must take an indirect course in sailing" |
squint
verb
peer, screw up your eyes, narrow your eyes, look through narrowed eyes The girl squinted at the photograph.
Translations
squint [skwɪnt]
A. N
1. (Med) → estrabismo m
to have a squint → tener estrabismo, ser bizco
he has a terrible squint → se le nota mucho que es bizco
to have a squint → tener estrabismo, ser bizco
he has a terrible squint → se le nota mucho que es bizco
2. (= sidelong look) → mirada f de soslayo, mirada f de reojo
let's have a squint → déjame ver
have a squint at this → mírame esto
let's have a squint → déjame ver
have a squint at this → mírame esto
B. VI
2. to squint at sth (quickly) → echar un vistazo a algo; (with half-closed eyes) → mirar algo con los ojos entrecerrados
he squinted in the sunlight → entrecerró los ojos por el sol
he squinted in the sunlight → entrecerró los ojos por el sol
squint [ˈskwɪnt]
squint
n
vi → schielen; (in strong light etc) → blinzeln; to squint at somebody/something → nach jdm/etw schielen; (quickly) → einen kurzen Blick auf jdn/etw werfen
adj (= crooked) → schief
squint [skwɪnt]
squint [skwɪnt]
1. n (Med) → strabismo; (sidelong look) → occhiata, sbirciata
to have a squint (Med) → essere strabico/a
let's have a squint (fam) → diamo un'occhiata
to have a squint (Med) → essere strabico/a
let's have a squint (fam) → diamo un'occhiata
2. vi (Med) → essere strabico/a
to squint at sth → guardare qc di traverso (quickly) → sbirciare qc
he squinted in the sunlight → la luce del sole gli faceva strizzare gli occhi
to squint at sth → guardare qc di traverso (quickly) → sbirciare qc
he squinted in the sunlight → la luce del sole gli faceva strizzare gli occhi
squint [skwɪnt]
1. n (Med) → strabismo; (sidelong look) → occhiata, sbirciata
to have a squint (Med) → essere strabico/a
let's have a squint (fam) → diamo un'occhiata
to have a squint (Med) → essere strabico/a
let's have a squint (fam) → diamo un'occhiata
2. vi (Med) → essere strabico/a
to squint at sth → guardare qc di traverso (quickly) → sbirciare qc
he squinted in the sunlight → la luce del sole gli faceva strizzare gli occhi
to squint at sth → guardare qc di traverso (quickly) → sbirciare qc
he squinted in the sunlight → la luce del sole gli faceva strizzare gli occhi
v squint [skwint]
1 to have the physical defect of having the eyes turning towards or away from each other or to cause the eyes to do this The child squints; You squint when you look down at your nose. skeel kyk يَحْوِل عَيْنَه гледам накриво šilhat være skeløjet schielen αλληθωρίζω kõõritama با چشمهاي چپ شده نگاه كردن karsastaa, kärsiä karsastuksesta loucher לִפזוֹל भेंगा होना škiljiti, žmirkati bandzsít juling vera rangeygður (essere strabico) やぶにらみする 사시이다 žvairuoti šķielēt juling scheel kijken skjele, blingse zezować ser vesgo a avea strabism, a se uita cruciş косить škúliť škiliti gledati razroko skela หรี่ตา şaşı bakmak 斜視 косити ترچھی نظروں سے دیکھنا có tật lác mắt 斜视
2 (withat, ~up at, ~throughetc) to look with half-shut or narrowed eyes He squinted through the telescope. tuur يَنْظُر بِعَيْن نِصْف مُقْفَلَه присвивам очи dívat se přivřenýma očima kigge med sammenknebne øjne blinzeln κοιτάζω με μισόκλειστα μάτια piiluma با چشم نيمه باز نگاه كردن tiirata plonger son regard dans לְצַמצֵם חֲרַכֵּי עֵינָיִים कनखी मारना, तिरछी नजर से देखना škiljiti hunyorít menyipitkan mata píra augun (guardare socchiudendo gli occhi) 目を細くして見る 눈을 가늘게 뜨고 보다 žiūrėti prisimerkus skatīties, piemiedzot aci/piemiegtām acīm menyepetkan mata turen myse med øynene, skotte patrzeć przymrużonymi oczami olhar com os olhos semicerrados a privi cruciş la щуриться pozerať sa s privretými očami, prižmúriť oči gledati s priprtimi očmi škiljiti kisa ชำเลือง gözlerini kısarak bakmak 瞇眼看 мружитися ادھ کھلی آنکھوں سے دیکھنا nheo mắt 眯眼看
n
1 a squinting position of the eyes an eye-operation to correct her squint. skeel kyk حَوَل кривогледство šilhání skeløjethed das Schielen στραβισμός, αλληθώρισμα kõõrsilmsus لوچي karsastus strabisme לִפזוֹל भेंगापन škiljenje, razrokost kancsalság keadaan juling rangeygð strabismo 斜視 사시 žvairumas šķielēšana keadaan juling scheel oog skjeling, blingsing zez estrabismo strabism косоглазие škuľavosť škiljenje zrikavost vindögdhet, skelning ตาเหล่ şaşılık 斜視眼 косоокість بھینگا پن tật lác mắt 斜视眼
2 a glance or look at something Let me have a squint at that photograph. loer نَظْرَه бърз поглед krátký pohled kig der Blick ματιά pilk نيم نگاه vilkaisu coup d'oeil לְאַמֵץ מַבָּט कनखी, कटाक्ष pogled futó pillantás pandangan það að kíkja á e-ð occhiata 一べつ 흘끗 보기 žvilgtelėjimas acu uzmetiens; paskatīšanās pandangan blik kikk spojrzenie olhadela privire (беглый) взгляд letmý pohľad bežen pogled pogled titt การชำเลืองมอง göz atma 一瞧 погляд скоса ایک نظر cái liếc mắt 一瞧
adjectiv adv
(placed etc) crookedly or not straight Your hat is squint. skeef مائِل наклонен nakřivo skæv schief στραβά (βαλμένος) viltu نگاه زير چشمي vino, vinossa de travers עָקוּם भेंगा, दुर्भावपूर्ण neravan, kriv ferde tidak lurus skakkur storto まがっている 비뚤어진 kreivas; kreivai sašķiebies; šķībs senget scheef skjev krzywy, na bakier de través înclinat косо nakrivo poševno nakrivljen sned ที่เอียง yamuk 斜(置)的 зкошений ٹیڑھا không thẳng, xiên, lệch 斜（置）的
squint → ينظر بعينين نصف مغمضتين šilhat kigge med sammenknebne øjne schielen αλληθωρίζω bizquear karsastaa loucher žmirkati strizzare gli occhi 斜視である 눈을 가늘게 뜨고 보다 scheel kijken skjele zmrużyć oczy olhar com os olhos meio fechados, ter os olhos tortos косить (глазами) kisa ตาเหล่ şaşı bakmak bị lác mắt 斜视
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