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1. Cross one's eyes as if in strabismus
   "The children squinted so as to scare each other";
   - squinch [N. Amer]
    
2. Be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus
    
3. Partly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct blinding light
   "The driver squinted as the sun hit his windscreen"

1. Abnormal alignment of one or both eyes
   - strabismus
    
2. The act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed

1. (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy
   - 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

Encyclopedia: Squint