Squint - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |skwɪnt|  American pronunciation of the word squint
Brit.  |skwɪnt|  British pronunciation of the word squint

noun

- abnormal alignment of one or both eyes (syn: strabismus)
- the act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed

verb

- cross one's eyes as if in strabismus
The children squinted so as to scare each other
- be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus
- partly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct blinding light
The driver squinted as the sun hit his windshield

adjective

- (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy (syn: askance, askant, sidelong, squint-eyed)

Extra examples

She had to squint to read the small print.

He squinted through the haze of smoke.

I had to squint my eyes to focus on the tiny letters.

I noticed that he squints.

Her gaze narrowed into a squint.

I was born with a squint.

He had a bad squint.

When he is older, he will get rid of his squint.

He hopes to have another squint at me before I go.

Anna squinted in the sudden bright sunlight.

Stop squinting at the screen - put your glasses on.

The children squinted so as to scare each other

The driver squinted as the sun hit his windshield

...the brightness of the sunshine made me squint after an afternoon spent in a darkened movie theater...

Some of our party began to squint and look awry.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: squint
he/she/it: squints
present participle: squinting
past tense: squinted
past participle: squinted
noun
singular: squint
plural: squints
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