squint

[ skwint ]

/ skwɪnt /

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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.).

verb (used with object)

to close (the eyes) partly in looking: The baby squinted its eyes at the bright lights.

to cause to squint; cause to look obliquely.

noun

an act or instance of squinting.

Ophthalmology. a condition of the eye consisting in noncoincidence of the optic axes; strabismus.

Informal. a quick glance: Let me have a squint at that paper.

a looking obliquely or askance.

an indirect reference.

an inclination or tendency, especially an oblique or perverse one.

Also called hagioscope. (in a church) a small opening in a wall giving a view of the altar.

adjective

looking obliquely; looking with a side glance; looking askance.

Ophthalmology. (of the eyes) affected with strabismus.

Origin of squint

1350–1400 for earlier adv. sense; 1570–80 for adj. senses; Middle English; aphetic variant of asquint

OTHER WORDS FROM squint

squint·er, noun squint·ing·ly, adverb squint·ing·ness, noun un·squint·ing, adjective

Words nearby squint

squillagee, squillion, squinancy, squinch, squinny, squint, squint-eyed, squinting modifier, squinty, squirarchy, squircle

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British Dictionary definitions for squinted

squint

/ (skwɪnt) /

verb

(usually intr) to cross or partly close (the eyes)

(intr) to have a squint

(intr) to look or glance sideways or askance

noun

the nontechnical name for strabismus

the act or an instance of squinting; glimpse

Also called: hagioscope a narrow oblique opening in a wall or pillar of a church to permit a view of the main altar from a side aisle or transept

informal a quick look; glance

adjective

having a squint

informal crooked; askew

Derived forms of squint

squinter, noun squinty, adjective

Word Origin for squint

C14: short for asquint

Medical definitions for squinted

squint

[ skwĭnt ]

n.

strabismus

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verb (used with object)

noun

adjective

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