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squint  (skwnt)

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.

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[Short for asquint.]

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squinter n.

squinty adj.

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squint

Verb

1. to have eyes which face in different directions

2. to glance sideways

Noun

1. an eye disorder in which one or both eyes turn inwards or outwards from the nose

2. Informal a quick look; glance: take a squint at the map

Adjective

Informal not straight; crooked [short for asquint]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	squint - abnormal alignment of one or both eyes strabismus abnormalcy, 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" squinch 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" askance, askant, asquint, sidelong, squint-eyed, squinty 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"

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squint

verb 1. peer, screw up your eyes, narrow your eyes, look through narrowed eyes

noun 2. cross eyes, strabismus

Translations

squint [skwɪnt] vi → entrecerrar los ojos

n (MED) → estrabismo;

to squint at sth → mirar algo entornando los ojos

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squint [skwɪnt] vi → loucher

n he has a squint → il louche, il souffre de strabisme;

to squint at sth → regarder qch du coin de l'œil;

(quickly) → jeter un coup d'œil à qch

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squint [skwɪnt] vi (in the sunlight) → blinzeln

n (Med) → Schielen nt;

he has a squint → er schielt

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squint [skwɪnt] vi → essere strabico/a;

(in the sunlight) → strizzare gli occhi

n he has a squint → è strabico;

to squint at sth → guardare qc di traverso;

(quickly) → dare un'occhiata a qc