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
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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Recent Examples of squint
Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
Two Michigan players were seen squinting and rubbing their eyes after the on-field brawl, sideline footage shared by FOX College Football shows.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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
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Verb
Rebuilding is about experimenting, squinting and hoping.
—Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
Two Michigan players were seen squinting and rubbing their eyes after the on-field brawl, sideline footage shared by FOX College Football shows.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 30 Nov. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squint
Verb
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Harley loves to look out the window or stare at bird videos on his iPad.—
Trish Stinger,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2025
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Her post also included an emoji of a pride flag, a broken heart, and a picture of the singer staring blankly at the camera.—
Heather Hunter,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
29 Jan. 2025
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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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Acknowledging that her brackets can only cover so much terrain, the artist directs our gaze beyond the artwork and back to life.—
Mara Hoberman,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2025
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So why not extend our gaze across the culture as well?—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
31 Jan. 2025
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Again and again, Lucky peers out from the veil of his sorrow to take in his young son.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
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Elsewhere Thursday morning on Wall Street, Wolfe Research downgraded AMD to peer perform from outperform .—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2025
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Some correct for distance vision, some correct both near and distance vision (a multifocal lens), and others (toric lenses) correct astigmatism.—
Perri Ormont Blumberg,
TIME,
16 Jan. 2025
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The machine picked up a pretty significant astigmatism, which causes blurry vision.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American-Statesman,
12 Dec. 2024
Noun
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These new lights will help prevent glare, while having the ability to provide LED light shows in different colors.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2025
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His visual style, influenced by painters Salvador Dali, Van Gogh and Raja Ravi Varma, is noted for its distinctive use of glares, flares and vibrant colors.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Painful echoes of the pandemic abounded and parents glanced anxiously at one another during dropoff.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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The old woman shifted at her end of the sofa, opened her eyes, and glanced around, disoriented.—
Samanta Schweblin,
The New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2025
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Immigration and border security Trump’s early actions on immigration and the border demonstrate share Project 2025’s vision for a more aggressive, militarized approach to immigration enforcement.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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Republican House members have rushed to introduce bills that would codify Trump's vision for expanding the U.S. borders by acquiring Greenland and the Panama Canal, for instance.—
Andrew Solender,
Axios,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Squint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squint. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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