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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Recent Examples of squint
Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 Nov. 2024
But some of those allusions to unproductive mornings and squinting unpreparedness belie an unease with the endeavor of book reviewing itself.
—Sloane Crosley, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
Raven Smith, Vogue, 18 June 2024
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
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Dana Carvey’s Joe Biden dropped by, too, to squint and ramble before Harris shooed him off stage.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 Nov. 2024
But some of those allusions to unproductive mornings and squinting unpreparedness belie an unease with the endeavor of book reviewing itself.
—Sloane Crosley, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
What are all the squats for if not to encourage squints?
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 18 June 2024
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
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No one gave him a talk on how to react when people stare at him walking through an airport or dropping his head to get through a doorway.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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Doug Brown, director of stewardship at the Berkshire Natural Resources Council, a nonprofit that maintains nearly 14,000 acres of wild land and over 60 miles of trails in this western Massachusetts county, stares into the distant haze, shielding his eyes from the sun.Sophie Ungerleider, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 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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Each actor does their best work wordlessly, the fluttering of a throat or a downward gaze speaking volumes.Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Finally, Burges felt ready to carry the responsibility of servicing diners through his own unique gaze.Andrew Watman, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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This technique allowed astronomers to peer eight times closer to the black hole than ever before.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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People travel across the country (or the world) to peer across and into the canyon without ever stepping foot inside it.Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2024
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The machine can see how the eyes are focusing to check for conditions such as nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism.Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Dec. 2024
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They can also be paired with a magnetic prescription lens frame for those with severe astigmatism or have a prescription greater than -5.00D.Christina Liao, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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These shades offer 100 percent UV protection and filter the reflective glare of the high-altitude sun reflecting off fresh stashes of powder.Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
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Here, there’s only one second in one montage when, during a performance of Medea, Jolie unleashes a hot glare.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
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After glancing at the train schedule, the three Northern Ireland residents raided a Pret a Manger, conferring with each other in Irish.Robert Sullivan, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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Wells glances up at the blackboard menu and orders some tacos with corn tortillas.Meghan Herbst, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
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But the Eldorado iteration made from 1967 to 1970 was the beginning of GM’s new vision of personal luxury.Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
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Our vision is simply to be the most excellent Professional Publisher there is.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Squint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squint. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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