1. Having eyes half closed in order to see better
   "squinting eyes";
   - squinched

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"

See also: closed, shut

Type of: glance, glint, grimace, look, make a face, peek, pull a face [informal]

Encyclopedia: Squinting