squint
//skwɪnt//
Verb
squintInfinitive
squintPresent tense
squintedPast tense
squintedPast participle
squintingPresent participle
squintsThird-person singular
1
To look at something with eyes partly closed, typically because of bright light or to see more clearly.
She squinted in the bright sunlight.
2
To have eyes that do not look in the same direction; to have a condition where one or both eyes turn inward or outward.
She has squinted since childhood.
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Noun
squintSingular
1
A condition in which the eyes do not look in the same direction; a medical condition affecting eye alignment.
The doctor diagnosed the child with a squint and recommended corrective surgery.
2
A quick or sideways glance, especially with partly closed eyes.
She took a quick squint at the clock on the wall.
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Adjective
squintCanonical form
1
Looking obliquely or sideways; not straight.
She gave him a squint look from across the room.