English adjective: squint | |||
1. | squint (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy | ||
Samples | Her eyes with their misted askance look. Sidelong glances. | ||
Synonyms | askance, askant, asquint, sidelong, squint-eyed, squinty | ||
Similar | indirect | ||
Antonyms | direct | ||
English noun: squint | |||
1. | squint (state) abnormal alignment of one or both eyes | ||
Synonyms | strabismus | ||
Broader (hypernym) | abnormalcy, abnormality | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | convergent strabismus, cross-eye, crossed eye, divergent strabismus, esotropia, exotropia, walleye | ||
2. | squint (act) the act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed | ||
Broader (hypernym) | look, looking, looking at | ||
English verb: squint | |||
1. | squint (body) cross one's eyes as if in strabismus | ||
Samples | The children squinted so as to scare each other. | ||
Synonyms | squinch | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | grimace, make a face, pull a face | ||
2. | squint (perception) be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus | ||
Examples | They squint up the hill | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | look | ||
3. | squint (body) partly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct blinding light | ||
Samples | The driver squinted as the sun hit his windshield. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | look | ||