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Squint Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Squint? [n] abnormal alignment of one or both eyes [adj] (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" [v] partly close one's eyes; "The children squinted to frighten each other" [v] be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus Synonyms \| Synonyms for Squint: askance \| askant \| asquint \| cross one's eyes \| indirect \| sidelong \| squinch \| squint-eyed \| squinty \| strabismus Related Terms \| Find terms related to Squint: See Also \| abnormal condition \| abnormalcy \| abnormality \| convergent strabismus \| crossed eye \| cross-eye \| divergent strabismus \| esotropia \| exotropia \| grimace \| look \| make a face \| pull a face \| walleye Squint In Webster's Dictionary \Squint\, v. i. To have an indirect bearing, reference, or implication; to have an allusion to, or inclination towards, something. Yet if the following sentence means anything, it is a squinting toward hypnotism. --The Forum. \Squint\, a. [Cf. D. schuinte a slope, schuin, schuinisch, sloping, oblique, schuins slopingly. Cf. {Askant}, {Askance}, {Asquint}.] 1. Looking obliquely. Specifically (Med.), not having the optic axes coincident; -- said of the eyes. See {Squint}, n., 2. 2. Fig.: Looking askance. ``Squint suspicion.'' --Milton. \Squint\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Squinted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Squinting}.] 1. To see or look obliquely, asquint, or awry, or with a furtive glance. Some can squint when they will. --Bacon. 2. (Med.) To have the axes of the eyes not coincident; -- to be cross-eyed. 3. To deviate from a true line; to run obliquely. \Squint\, v. t. 1. To turn to an oblique position; to direct obliquely; as, to squint an eye. 2. To cause to look with noncoincident optic axes. He . . . squints the eye, and makes the harelid. --Shak. \Squint\, n. 1. The act or habit of squinting. 2. (Med.) A want of coincidence of the axes of the eyes; strabismus. 3. (Arch.) Same as {Hagioscope}.

Squint Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Squint?

[n] abnormal alignment of one or both eyes
[adj] (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"
[v] partly close one's eyes; "The children squinted to frighten each other"
[v] be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus

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Squint In Webster's Dictionary

\Squint\, v. i.
To have an indirect bearing, reference, or implication; to
have an allusion to, or inclination towards, something.

      Yet if the following sentence means anything, it is a
      squinting toward hypnotism.              --The Forum.


\Squint\, a. [Cf. D. schuinte a slope, schuin,
schuinisch, sloping, oblique, schuins slopingly. Cf.
{Askant}, {Askance}, {Asquint}.]
1. Looking obliquely. Specifically (Med.), not having the
   optic axes coincident; -- said of the eyes. See {Squint},
   n., 2.

2. Fig.: Looking askance. ``Squint suspicion.'' --Milton.


\Squint\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Squinted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Squinting}.]
1. To see or look obliquely, asquint, or awry, or with a
   furtive glance.

         Some can squint when they will.       --Bacon.

2. (Med.) To have the axes of the eyes not coincident; -- to
   be cross-eyed.

3. To deviate from a true line; to run obliquely.


\Squint\, v. t.
1. To turn to an oblique position; to direct obliquely; as,
   to squint an eye.

2. To cause to look with noncoincident optic axes.

         He . . . squints the eye, and makes the harelid.
                                               --Shak.


\Squint\, n.
1. The act or habit of squinting.

2. (Med.) A want of coincidence of the axes of the eyes;
   strabismus.

3. (Arch.) Same as {Hagioscope}.

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