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- Dictionarysquint/skwɪnt/
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: "the bright sun made them squint" Similar
- 2. have eyes that look in different directions: "Melanie did not squint" Similar
noun
- 1. a permanent deviation in the direction of the gaze of one eye: "I had a bad squint" Similar
- 2. a quick or casual look: informal "let me have a squint" Similar
adjective
- 1. not straight or level: Scottish "the squint bottom edge of the puzzle"
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Squint can be a verb meaning to partly close your eyes or a noun meaning a condition of crossed eyes or a quick look. Learn how to use squint in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.
- English (US)
The eye & surrounding area. squint. noun [ C ] us / skwɪnt /...
- Znaczenie Squint, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
squint definicja: 1. to partly close your eyes in order to...
- Squint Spanish Translation
SQUINT translate: entrecerrar los ojos, desviarse, ser...
- Squint: Russian Translation
SQUINT translate: щуриться . Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Squint: French Translation
SQUINT translate: plisser les yeux, loucher, plonger son...
- Squint: Czech Translation
SQUINT - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...
- English (US)
Squint can be an adjective, verb, or noun, meaning to look obliquely, to have crossed eyes, or to deviate from a true line. Learn the etymology, examples, and synonyms of squint from Merriam-Webster.
verb (used without object) to look with the eyes partly closed. Ophthalmology. to be affected with strabismus; be cross-eyed. to look or glance obliquely or sidewise; look askance. to make or have an indirect reference to or bearing on; tend or incline toward (usually followed by toward, at, etc.).
Definitions of squint. verb. partly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct blinding light. “The driver squinted as the sun hit his windshield”. see more. verb. cross one's eyes as if in strabismus. “The children squinted so as to scare each other”. synonyms: squinch.
Squint can be a verb meaning to look with partly closed eyes, or a noun meaning a condition of crossed eyes or an oblique opening. Learn more about the word frequency, pronunciation, grammar and usage of squint.
The eye & surrounding area. squint. noun [ C ] us / skwɪnt / uk / skwɪnt / squint noun [C] (EYES)
Squint can mean to look with the eyes partly closed, to look sideways, to have strabismus, or to make a quick glance. It can also be a noun for a sideways glance, an indirect reference, or a small opening in a church.