squinting

ˈskwɪntɪŋ
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Translation of squinting into Hebrew,

Adjective

1.

eyes

having eyes half closed to see better
מְצוּמְצָם מְצַמְצֵם עֵינַיִם
  • She gave him a squinting look in the sunlight.היא נתנה לו מבט מצומצם באור השמש.
2.

vision

looking obliquely or with distorted vision
  • The squinting angle made the picture look strange.הזווית המעוות גרמה לתמונה להיראות מוזרה.
3.

geometry

UK
crooked or not level
UK
  • The squinting shelf needed to be fixed.המדף העקום היה צריך תיקון.

Noun

1.

vision

action of partly closing the eyes to see better
מִצְמוּץ mmitsmutsצִמְצוּם עֵינַיִם
  • Squinting helps when the sun is too bright.מצמוץ עוזר כשהשמש בוהקת מדי.
2.

appearance

facial expression with eyes partly closed
צִמְצוּם עֵינַיִם tsimtsum einayim
  • Her squinting showed she was trying to read the sign.צמצום עיניה הראה שהיא ניסתה לקרוא את השלט.
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Synonyms and analogies of squinting in English

Examples of squinting in a sentence

  • The squinting eyes indicated she was trying to focus.
  • The squinting expression made it hard to read his face.
  • Her squinting eyes struggled to see in the bright light.
  • The squinting picture frame hung awkwardly on the wall.
  • He noticed the squinting horizon as they sailed away.
  • Her squinting at the tiny print drew a laugh from her friends.
squint
skwɪnt
Verb
intr.
1.

eye focus

UK
look with eyes partly closed
UK
  • She had to squint to read the small print..היא הייתה צריכה לפזול כדי לקרוא את האותיות הקטנות.
2.

angle change

DatedUK
turn to an oblique position
DatedUK
  • He squinted the picture frame to fit the wall.הוא היטה את המסגרת כדי שתתאים לקיר.
3.

strabismus

Dated
have eyes turned in different directions
Dated
לִפְזֹל lifzol
  • He squints slightly when he's tired.הוא מפזול קצת כשהוא עייף.
Noun
1.

tight gaze

UK
expression with eyes partly closed
UK
  • She had a squint from the bright sunlight.היה לה מצמוץ בגלל אור השמש החזק.
2.

looking

quick or sideways glance
מַבָּט חָטוּף מַבָּט מֵהַצַּד
  • He gave a squint at the clock.הוא העיף מבט חטוף בשעון.
Adjective
1.

alignment

DatedUK
askew or not level
DatedUK
  • The picture on the wall was squint.התמונה על הקיר הייתה עקומה.
2.

vision

DatedUK
having eyes that are not aligned
DatedUK
פּוֹזֵל pozelפָּזוּל
  • The child was born with a squint condition.הילד נולד עם מצב של עיניים פוזלות.

Expressions with squint: examples in English and translations in Hebrew

לְצַמְצֵם עֵינַיִם
She had a squint at the bright sun.
פָּזוּל
The squint-eyed cat seemed to watch two things at once.
לְהָעִיף מַבָּט בְּ
She took a squint at the clock before leaving.
פְּזִילָה
עֵינַיִם פּוֹזְלוֹת
Her squint-eye was noticeable when she tried to focus..

Translations of "squinting" in Context ordered by category and frequency

מְמַצְמֵץ - mematsemets

The biggest problem I got is squinting my eyes all day.

הבעיה הגדולה ביותר שלי היא שאני ממצמץ כל היום.

פּוֹזֵל - pozel

Now you're squinting like you need glasses.

עכשיו אתה פוזל, כאילו שאתה צריך משקפיים.

לִפְזוֹל - lifezol

I just stood here in the dark squinting at her.

אני רק עמדתי כאן בחושך לפזול לעברה.

מִצְמֵץ - mitsemets

What, exactly, am I supposed to be squinting at?

על מה, בדיוק, אני אמורה ל "מצמץ" פה?

מִצְמוּץ - mitsmuts

Children with ametropia often show signs of squinting or rubbing their eyes.

ילדים עם אמטרופיה מראים לעיתים סימנים של מצמוץ או שפשוף העיניים.

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squinting: Examples and translations in context

Look at the way he's always squinting his eyes... trying to talk all tough.

שימו לב איך שהוא תמיד ממצמץ בעיניו מנסה להראות קשוח.

But I think it was just me squinting.

אבל אני חושב שזה רק היה אני ממצמץ...

With screens, bigger simply better as it lets you see more without zooming in or squinting.

עם מסכים, גדול יותר פשוט כפי שהוא מאפשר לך לראות יותר מבלי להתקרב או ממצמץ.

While squinting in the limelight and paying lip service to an ardent desire for solitude, he knew how to entice the world's interest in his mysterious but momentous dominion.

בעודו ממצמץ לאור הזרקורים ומשלם מס שפתיים לרצונו העז להתבודד, הוא ידע כיצד לעניין את העולם בממלכתו המסתורית אך רבת החשיבות.

The elephant had been standing where it always stood, in the middle of the enclosure, occasionally wagging its trunk from side to side or squinting its wrinkly eyes.

הפיל עמד במקומו הרגיל, במרכז החצר, מנדנד מדי פעם את החדק מצד לצד או ממצמץ בעיניו המוקפות קמטים.

I saw you squinting!

ראיתי אותך ממצמץ.

Phillip, earlier you were squinting at your paperwork.

פיליפ, קודם היית פוזל אל הניירת שלך.

Well, you could say it again, all right, but this time, without squinting and pressing your lips together and that.

ובכן, תוכל לומר זאת שוב, טוב, אבל הפעם, מבלי לפזול וללחוץ על שפתותייך וכל זה.

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