squint
adjective
\ ˈskwint
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Definition of squint
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
of an eye
: looking or tending to look obliquely or askance (as with envy or disdain)
squint
verb
squinted;
squinting;
squints
Definition of squint (Entry 2 of 3)
1a
: to have an indirect bearing, reference, or aim
b
: to deviate from a true line
2a
: to look in a squint-eyed manner
b
: to be cross-eyed
c
: to look or peer with eyes partly closed
: to cause (an eye) to squint
squint
nounDefinition of squint (Entry 3 of 3)
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Other Words from squint
Verb
squinter
noun
squintingly
\ ˈskwin-tiŋ-lē
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adverb
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adverb
Noun
squinty
\ ˈskwin-tē
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of squint in a Sentence
Verb
She had to squint to read the small print. He squinted through the haze of smoke. I had to squint my eyes to focus on the tiny letters. I noticed that he squints.Noun
Her gaze narrowed into a squint.
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
On a recent sweltering Saturday, a day now reserved for protest in Hong Kong, a demonstrator named Wayne stepped past a row of plastic barricades, lifted a pair of binoculars and squinted. — Washington Post, "Hong Kong’s evolving protests: Voices from the front lines," 23 Aug. 2019 Juliette shows me her kitchen, a low hut adjacent to the house, and squats down to add more wood to the fire under a big stew pot, coughing and squinting to show me how uncomfortable and smoky the unventilated space was. — The Economist, "The murky world of Madagascar’s roaring vanilla trade," 5 July 2019 The thought of squinting at the screen depressed him. — Emma Cline, The New Yorker, "Son of Friedman," 24 June 2019 Baker’s lenses are all polarized (which protects your vision, reduces the need to squint, and cuts down on horizontal glare) and have UV400 protection. — Emily Farra, Vogue, "This Brand Is Shaking Up the Eyewear Market With Luxe, Elegant Sunglasses for $110," 30 Apr. 2019 Frustrated by such vagueness, a few brave astronomers have tried to squint through the muddled data to spy more precise answers. — Corey S. Powell, Scientific American, "The Hunt Is on for Alpha Centauri’s Planets," 5 Aug. 2019 Parents should also make sure to watch for things like their children squinting, having difficulty seeing things, complaints about double vision, holding things very close to their faces or getting very close to be able to see something. — Emilia Benton, Houston Chronicle, "Hearing and vision check-ups are another key aspect of starting a new school year," 31 July 2019 While Preece darts around the track during his fourth time out at 12:59 p.m., Smith squints. — Nick Kelly, BostonGlobe.com, "Behind the scenes at a NASCAR race: This is how Ryan Preece’s team rolls," 26 July 2019 The sound of traffic drowned out one whole interview, someone sitting on a bench in a city park, squinting into the lens. — Emma Cline, The New Yorker, "Son of Friedman," 24 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Tourists bunch up on the corner of 72nd Street and squint at the building’s German Renaissance flourishes. — David Gambacorta, Longreads, "Took You By Surprise: John and Paul’s Lost Reunion," 25 June 2019 Not to mention, no one wants squint-eye and forehead wrinkles. — oregonlive.com, "10 running tips for surviving Portland’s heatwave," 10 June 2019 As with most of the Wilderness Safari properties, DumaTau is cleverly hidden among the trees—a squint-and-you’d-miss-it presence—and raised slightly on stilts to take advantage of the views. — Virginia Van Zanten, Vogue, "Why Botswana Should Top Your Travel List in 2019," 27 Dec. 2018 But for these new forms to emerge, Black artists will need to treat Asian culture as more than a squint, and Asians will need to dig further into Black culture than simply a strategic means to coolness. — Andrew Chow, refinery29.com, "Let's Be Real: Asian And Black Artists Aren't "Celebrating" Each Other Through Hip-Hop," 22 May 2018 Their perma-squints are born of concentration, pressure and sunshine. — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, "Doc: Patrick Reed’s fire, anger could lead him to glory," 7 Apr. 2018 But Cincinnati brings a next-level combination of meat and cheese to any Super Bowl (or holiday) spread in the form of [squints, clutches pearls] ... hanky-panks? — Katie Vogel, Cincinnati.com, "It was a busy week in the news. Here's what you missed.," 2 Feb. 2018 People older than 32 thought squint, jingle, burlesque and pong were hilarious. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Bepob Over Here Nitwit: Study Identifies the Funniest Words in the English Language," 3 Aug. 2017 Those naturally wide eyes of Harrelson’s are a long way from the scowly LBJ squint, the one that revealed a politico of wily resolve and charismatic duplicity. — Michael Phillips, idahostatesman, "Woody Harrelson tries on the prosthetic ears in ‘LBJ’," 2 Nov. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'squint.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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