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Definition of Squint

1. Adjective. (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy. "Sidelong glances"

2. Verb. Cross one's eyes as if in strabismus. "The children squinted so as to scare each other"

3. Noun. Abnormal alignment of one or both eyes.

4. Verb. Be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus. "They squint up the hill"

5. Noun. The act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed.

6. Verb. Partly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct blinding light. ; "The driver squinted as the sun hit his windshield"

Definition of Squint

1. a. Looking obliquely. Specifically (Med.), not having the optic axes coincident; -- said of the eyes. See Squint, n., 2.

2. v. i. To see or look obliquely, asquint, or awry, or with a furtive glance.

3. v. t. To turn to an oblique position; to direct obliquely; as, to squint an eye.

4. n. The act or habit of squinting.

5. v. i. To have an indirect bearing, reference, or implication; to have an allusion to, or inclination towards, something.

Definition of Squint

1. Verb. (intransitive) To look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight, or as a threatening expression ¹

2. Verb. (intransitive) To look or glance sideways ¹

3. Verb. (intransitive) To look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions; to suffer from strabismus. ¹

4. Verb. (intransitive Scotland) To be not quite straight, off-centred. Most famous is the acclaimed "squinty" bridge in Glasgow. This term may be peculiarly Scottish. ¹

5. Noun. An expression in which the eyes are partly closed. ¹

6. Noun. The look of eyes which are turned in different directions, like in strabismus. ¹

7. Noun. A quick or sideways glance. ¹

8. Noun. A short look. ¹

9. Noun. A hagioscope. ¹

10. Noun. (context: radio transmission) The angle by which the transmission signal is offset from the normal of a phased array antenna. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Squint

1. cross-eyed [adj SQUINTER, SQUINTEST] / to look with the eyes partly closed [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Squint

1. 1. To see or look obliquely, asquint, or awry, or with a furtive glance. Specifically, not having the optic axes coincident; said of the eyes. To have the axes of the eyes not coincident; to be cross-eyed. 2. To deviate from a true line; to run obliquely. Synonym: strabismus. Origin: Cf. D. Schuinte a slope, schuin, schuinisch, sloping, oblique, schuins slopingly. Cf. Askant, Askance, Asquint. (10 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Squint

squinched squinches squinching squinied squinies squink squinks squinnied squinnier squinnies

squinniest squinny squinnying squinsies squinsy squint (current term) squint-a-pipes squint-eye squint-eyed squint hook

squint like a bag of nails squinted squinter squinters squintest squintier squintiest squintifego squinting squinting eye

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