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squint
(skwĭnt)v. squint·ed, squint·ing, squints
v.intr.
1. To look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight.
2.
a. To look or glance sideways.
b. To look askance, as in disapproval.
3. To have an indirect reference or inclination.
4. To be affected with strabismus.
v.tr.
1. To cause to squint.
2. To close (the eyes) partly while looking.
n.
1. The act or an instance of squinting.
2.
a. A sideways glance.
b. A quick look or glance: Take a squint at this view.
3. An oblique reference or inclination.
4. See strabismus.
5. A hagioscope.
adj.
1. Looking obliquely or askance.
2. Squint-eyed.
[Short for asquint.]
squint′er n.
squint′y adj.
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squint
(skwɪnt)vb
1. (Physiology) (usually intr) to cross or partly close (the eyes)
2. (Pathology) (intr) to have a squint
3. (intr) to look or glance sideways or askance
n
4. (Pathology) the nontechnical name for strabismus
5. the act or an instance of squinting; glimpse
6. (Architecture) 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
7. informal a quick look; glance
adj
8. (Pathology) having a squint
9. informal crooked; askew
[C14: short for asquint]
ˈsquinter n
ˈsquinty adj
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squint
(skwɪnt)v.i.
1. to look with the eyes partly closed.
2. to be affected with strabismus; be cross-eyed.
3. to look or glance obliquely or sidewise; look askance.
4. to make or have an indirect reference or bearing (usu. fol. by toward, at, etc.).
v.t. 5. to cause to squint.
n. 6. an act or instance of squinting.
7. a condition of the eye consisting in noncoincidence of the optic axes; strabismus.
8. a quick glance.
9. an indirect reference, inclination, or tendency.
10. Also called hagioscope. (in a church) a small opening in a wall giving a view of the altar.
adj. 11. looking obliquely or with a side glance; looking askance.
12. (of the eyes) affected with strabismus.
[1350–1400; Middle English; aph. variant of asquint to one side, askance]
squint′er, n.
squint′ing•ly, adv.
squint′y, adj.
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squint
- Short for the obsolete asquint, which may have come from Dutch schuin, "sideways, sloping."See also related terms for sloping.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
squint
Past participle: squinted
Gerund: squinting
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| Noun | 1. |  squint - abnormal alignment of one or both eyesabnormalcy, abnormality - an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies convergent strabismus, crossed eye, cross-eye, esotropia - strabismus in which one or both eyes turn inward toward the nose divergent strabismus, exotropia, walleye - strabismus in which one or both eyes are directed outward |
| 2. | squint - the act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed looking, looking at, look - the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; "he went out to have a look"; "his look was fixed on her eyes"; "he gave it a good looking at"; "his camera does his looking for him" | |
| Verb | 1. | squint - cross one's eyes as if in strabismus; "The children squinted so as to scare each other" grimace, make a face, pull a face - contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state; "He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do" |
| 2. | squint - be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus look - perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!" | |
| 3. | squint - partly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct blinding light; "The driver squinted as the sun hit his windshield" look - have a certain outward or facial expression; "How does she look?"; "The child looks unhappy"; "She looked pale after the surgery" | |
| Adj. | 1. |  squint - (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy; "her eyes with their misted askance look"- Elizabeth Bowen; "sidelong glances"indirect - not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination; "sometimes taking an indirect path saves time"; "you must take an indirect course in sailing" |
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squint
verb
1. peer, screw up your eyes, narrow your eyes, look through narrowed eyes The girl squinted at the photograph.
noun
1. cross eyes, strabismus she had a bad squint in her right eye
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squint
verb1. To peer with the eyes partly closed:
Idiom: screw up one's eyes.
1. An inclination to something:
2. The condition of not having the visual axes parallel:
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Translations
حَوَلمائِلنَظْرَهيَحْوِل عَيْنَهيَنْظُر بِعَيْن نِصْف مُقْفَلَه
mžouratšilhatnakřivošilhánídívat se přivřenýma očima
kigge med sammenknebne øjneskævskeløjethedkig
karsastaakarsastuskatsoa kieroonvilkaisuvilkuilla
žmirkati
bandzsíthunyorítkancsalság
òaî aî kíkja á e-îpíra augunrangeygîskakkurvera rangeygîur
斜視である
눈을 가늘게 뜨고 보다
žiūrėti prisimerkusžvairumasžvairuoti
acu uzmetienspaskatīšanāssašķiebiesšķībsšķielēšana
pozerať sa privretými očamiškúlenieškúliť
kisa
ชำเลืองมอง
şaşı bakmakşaşılıkyamukgöz atmagözlerini kısarak bakmak
bị lác mắt
squint
[skwɪnt]A. N
1. (Med) → estrabismo m
to have a squint → tener estrabismo, ser bizco
he has a terrible squint → se le nota mucho que es bizco
to have a squint → tener estrabismo, ser bizco
he has a terrible squint → se le nota mucho que es bizco
2. (= sidelong look) → mirada f de soslayo, mirada f de reojo
let's have a squint → déjame ver
have a squint at this → mírame esto
let's have a squint → déjame ver
have a squint at this → mírame esto
B. VI
2. to squint at sth (quickly) → echar un vistazo a algo; (with half-closed eyes) → mirar algo con los ojos entrecerrados
he squinted in the sunlight → entrecerró los ojos por el sol
he squinted in the sunlight → entrecerró los ojos por el sol
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
squint
[ˈskwɪnt]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
squint
n
vi → schielen; (in strong light etc) → blinzeln; to squint at somebody/something → nach jdm/etw schielen; (quickly) → einen kurzen Blick auf jdn/etw werfen
adj (= crooked) → schief
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
squint
[skwɪnt]1. n (Med) → strabismo; (sidelong look) → occhiata, sbirciata
to have a squint (Med) → essere strabico/a
let's have a squint (fam) → diamo un'occhiata
to have a squint (Med) → essere strabico/a
let's have a squint (fam) → diamo un'occhiata
2. vi (Med) → essere strabico/a
to squint at sth → guardare qc di traverso (quickly) → sbirciare qc
he squinted in the sunlight → la luce del sole gli faceva strizzare gli occhi
to squint at sth → guardare qc di traverso (quickly) → sbirciare qc
he squinted in the sunlight → la luce del sole gli faceva strizzare gli occhi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
squint
(skwint) verb1. to have the physical defect of having the eyes turning towards or away from each other or to cause the eyes to do this. The child squints; You squint when you look down at your nose.
2. (with at, ~up at, ~through etc) to look with half-shut or narrowed eyes. He squinted through the telescope.
noun1. a squinting position of the eyes. an eye-operation to correct her squint.
2. a glance or look at something. Let me have a squint at that photograph.
adjective, adverb (placed etc) crookedly or not straight. Your hat is squint.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
squint
→ يَنْظُرُ بِعَيْنَيْـنِ نِصْفَ مُغْمَضَتَيْـنِ mžourat kigge med sammenknebne øjne schielen αλληθωρίζω bizquear, entrecerrar los ojos karsastaa loucher žmirkati strizzare gli occhi 斜視である 눈을 가늘게 뜨고 보다 turen skjele zmrużyć oczy olhar com os olhos meio fechados косить (глазами) kisa ชำเลืองมอง şaşı bakmak bị lác mắt 眯着眼看Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
squint
n. estrabismo; acción de encoger los ojos como protección contra una luz intensa, o para tratar de ver mejor. V.: strabismus
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
squint
vt, vi entrecerrar, entornar (los ojos)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.