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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as in strabismus
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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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Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024
In the sparkling water, Eunice Paiva (a stunning turn from Salles regular Fernanda Torres) floats on her back, squinting against the sun.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 1 Sep. 2024
Anna Grzymala-Busse, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2019
The boy climbs onto the step stool and squints into the eyepiece, finding just the right angle.
—Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2024
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Verb
But don’t be fooled: Most Americans will have to squint pretty hard to notice much of a difference from one cut, or even multiple cuts, for at least a year, if not more.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024
In the sparkling water, Eunice Paiva (a stunning turn from Salles regular Fernanda Torres) floats on her back, squinting against the sun.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 1 Sep. 2024
Noun
If one squints, things look normal: elections take place, people can travel in and out of the country, the cafés are full, and the secret police’s dungeons are (nearly) empty.
—Anna Grzymala-Busse, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2019
The boy climbs onto the step stool and squints into the eyepiece, finding just the right angle.
—Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2024
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For me, getting away from my computer and not staring at a screen helps a ton with problem solving and diffuse thinking.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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The recovering alcoholic had come dangerously close to relapsing at that same bar on the same night, ordering a drink and staring at it for an hour before leaving without taking a sip.Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2024
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One of his conditions, strabismus,has also been reported by researchers to be behind the genius of Leonardo da Vinci, allowing the painter to perceive the world differently and facilitating his accurate depiction of three-dimensional objects on flat surfaces.Maya Davis, CNN, 4 Aug. 2024
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The earlier strabismus is treated, the better, Flanary says.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 30 July 2024
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Some say that, in taking the material, the French looted something intangible: the Beninese people’s chance at seeing themselves in a larger historical context and not just through the gaze of white victimizers.Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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As Joe struggled with his mother’s death, Michael and Sheila built a life together beyond the gaze of their family in Florida.KC Baker, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Some of Tuesday’s weakness could also be attributed to profit-taking since Danaher shares jumped on last week’s solid results from German life sciences peer Sartorius.Zev Fima, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
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Scorpio season encourages us to dig into our depths and peer within, while this time of year as a whole focuses on our relationships, hidden depths and karma.Skyler Caruso, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
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Nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism are other forms of refractive errors.Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2024
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Benefits of eye surgery include improvement of nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism.Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2024
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When Al brings out his home-movie camera, circa 1960, the family squints into the glare of the light bar necessary for shooting indoors: this is how midcentury parents captured our happiest moments, by nearly blinding us.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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Besides shading the sun’s glare and protecting against the elements, baseball caps have always been worn to represent the home team — in today’s fashion, that translates to personal branding that casually aligns the wearer with a luxe label, interest or experience, or style POV.Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
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Coy Phillips, the office’s chief deputy, glanced at the storm’s path, then drove around the county, checking on elderly residents or ferrying water and food to the shelter set up at the local high school.Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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Fittingly, Stevenson got some instant karma as the ball glanced off his fingertips, then landed in Brown’s waiting arms in the back of the end zone.Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2024
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Just last month, it was reported that the company slowed down the production of its headset and could potentially stop making the current vision altogether due to a lack of demand.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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Instead of merely serving as a role-player on the right, Kirk now leverages his influence to bend conservatism closer to his own vision.Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Squint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squint. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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