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Meaning of the word squint in English

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squint

US /skwɪnt/
UK /skwɪnt/
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Verb

1.

look at someone or something with one or both eyes partly closed in an attempt to see more clearly or as a reaction to strong light

Example:
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She had to squint to read the small print.
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He squinted against the bright sunlight.
Synonym:
peerpeepglancegazestare
2.

(of an eye) look obliquely or abnormally in a different direction from the other

Example:
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One of his eyes tends to squint slightly.
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The doctor checked if her eyes would squint.
Synonym:
cross-eyedstrabismic

Noun

1.

an act or instance of squinting

Example:
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He gave a quick squint at the bright screen.
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With a slight squint, she tried to make out the distant figure.
Synonym:
glancepeepgaze
2.

a condition in which a person's eyes do not align properly with each other when looking at an object; strabismus

Example:
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He was born with a slight squint.
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Surgery can correct a severe squint.
Synonym:
strabismuscross-eyes
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