Thesaurus results for SQUINT

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verb

as in to stare

to take a look with the eyes narrowed (as because of difficulty seeing) He squinted in her direction, but couldn't make her out with the sun behind her.

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noun

as in strabismus

British difficulty in seeing resulting from improper alignment of the eyes The child was born with a squint that was eventually corrected through surgery.

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as in stare

chiefly British an especially brief instance of looking Take a squint at this!

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Verb

Not far away is South America’s largest ski resort, Catedral Alta; squint a bit and this could be Switzerland. —

Mark Johanson, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2024 Carvey memorably played President George H.W. Bush in the 1990s and brought his knack for turning catchphrases back on their owners to his squinting Biden. —

Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024

Noun

Alexis flips through the emojis one after the next, screen after screen of tiny images making her squint, giving her something like a cramp just between the eyes. —

Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024 If this term isn’t in your immediate search history, the flinch is an inverse of the male gaze; a jaw-tightening, ball-shriveling squint usually directed at my face. —

Ayla Harrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for squint

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Verb

The clip ended with Dwayne staring at the camera frowning.

— Escher Walcott, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
For better or worse, Summers is staring at a largely blank slate.

— Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2025