Squint

Pronunciation

• IPA: /skwɪnt/
• Rhymes: -ɪnt

Full definition of squint

Verb

1. (intransitive) To look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight, or as a threatening expression.The children squinted to frighten each other.
2. (intransitive) To look or glance sideways.
3. (intransitive) To look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions; to suffer from strabismus.
4. (intransitive, Scotland) To be not quite straight, off-centred; to deviate from a true line; to run obliquely.
5. (transitive) To turn to an oblique position; to direct obliquely.to squint an eye

Noun

1. An expression in which the eyes are partly closed.
2. The look of eyes which are turned in different directions, like in strabismus.He looks handsome although he's got a slight squint.
3. (quick or sideways glance)A quick or sideways glance.
4. A short look.
• Joyce Ulysses, Episode 12, The Cyclops--And here she is, says Alf, that was giggling over the Police Gazette with Terry on the counter, in all her warpaint.--Give us a squint at her, says I.
5. A hagioscope.
6. (radio transmission) The angle by which the transmission signal is offset from the normal of a phased array antenna.

Related terms

• cross-eyed

Anagrams

• quints