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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 | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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