1. Partly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct blinding light
   "The driver squinted as the sun hit his windscreen"
    
2. Cross one's eyes as if in strabismus
   "The children squinted so as to scare each other";
   - squinch [N. Amer]
    
3. Be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus
   "The child squinted slightly, which affected his depth perception"
    
4. Look or peer with difficulty or sideways
   "He squinted at the small print"

1. The act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed
   "His squint against the bright sun made him look suspicious"
    
2. Abnormal alignment of one or both eyes
   "The child's squint was noticeable when he looked straight ahead";
   - strabismus
    
3. A quick glance
   "She took a squint at the newspaper headline"

1. (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy
   "He gave a squint look at the expensive car parked next door";
   - askance, askant, asquint, squint-eyed, squinty, sidelong

Derived forms: squinted, squinting, squints

See also: indirect

Type of: abnormalcy [US], abnormality, butcher's [Brit, slang], gander [informal], glance, glint, grimace, look, looking, looking at, make a face, peek, pull a face [informal]

Encyclopedia: Squint