Definition of squint - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
eye focusUK look with eyes partly closedUK
- She had to squint to read the small print..
2.
angle changeDated UK turn to an oblique positionDated UK
- He squinted the picture frame to fit the wall.
3.
strabismusDated have eyes turned in different directionsDated
- He squints slightly when he's tired.
Noun
1.
tight gazeUK expression with eyes partly closedUK
- She had a squint from the bright sunlight.
2.
lookingquick or sideways glance
- He gave a squint at the clock.
3.
strabismusDated US eyes turned in different directionsDated US
- He was diagnosed with a squint at an early age.
4.
communicationDated angle offset in radio transmissionDated
- The engineer adjusted the squint of the antenna.
5.
architectureDated UK narrow oblique opening in churchDated UK
- The church had a squint for viewing the altar.
Adjective
1.
alignmentDated UK askew or not levelDated UK
- The picture on the wall was squint.
2.
visionDated UK having eyes that are not alignedDated UK
- The child was born with a squint condition.
Images of squint
narrow oblique opening in church
Expressions with squint
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look with eyes partly closed
She had a squint at the bright sun.
having eyes that look in different directions
The squint-eyed cat seemed to watch two things at once.
look quickly or briefly at something
She took a squint at the clock before leaving.
condition where eyes do not align properly
Her squint-eye was noticeable when she tried to focus..
Origin of squint
Middle English, squinten (to look with the eyes partly closed)
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vision
having eyes that squint
Examples of squint in a sentence
I often squint when I forget my glasses. She squinted at the sun to see the eclipse. He squinted through the fog to find the path. She squints in the bright sunlight. The child squints to read the board. His squint made it hard to see clearly.
The squint in her eyes was noticeable. She took a squint through the doorway. I caught a squint of the score. Her squint became more noticeable in bright light. The doctor recommended surgery to correct the squint. The squint caused interference in the signal. Technicians fixed the squint to improve clarity. Visitors admired the squint's unique design. The squint allowed a discreet view of the ceremony. The squint shelf made the books slide off. Her glasses were squint on her face. Her squint eyes made it difficult to focus on the board. He had a squint gaze that was noticeable in photographs.
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- French:lorgner, plissement des yeux, ...
- German:die Augen zusammenkneifen, Schielen, ...
- Italian:strizzare gli occhi, occhi socchiusi, ...
- Spanish:entrecerrar los ojos, mirada entrecerrada, ...
- Portuguese:cerrar os olhos, olhar semicerrado, ...
- Chinese:眯眼看, 瞇眼, ...
- Japanese:目を細める, 目を細めること, ...
- Arabic:حَدَّقَ بعينين شبه مغلقتين, تَضْيِيق العَيْنَيْن, ...
- Hebrew:לִפְזוֹל, מִצְמוּץ, ...
- Russian:щуриться, прищур, ...
- Ukrainian:примружити очі, примружений погляд, ...
- Hindi:आँखें मिचमिचाना, आंखें मिचमिचाना, ...
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