Definition of Squint
Squint
squint
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to partially close one or both eyes in order to see someone/something more clearly or in response to very bright light, or to look at someone/something in this manner;
e.g. She had to squint to read the small text on the television screen.
(verb)
to have eyes whose axes are not parallel, such that the eyes point in different directions, altering the direction of the gaze;
e.g. Both of them squint with their right eyes, a condition which they have had since birth.
(noun)
a medical condition in which the eyes are crossed and have axes pointing in different directions, such that their gazes point in different directions;
e.g. She was diagnosed with a squint when she was a small child.
(noun)
an instance of looking at something or someone with partially closed eyes, in order to see them better, as a response to bright light, or as an expression of disdain or envy;
e.g. His face was in a squint when the light was suddenly turned on in the dark room.
(noun)
a slanted opening in the wall of a church, which allows one to view the altar from a side chapel or aisle;
e.g. He peered through the squint in to the altar.
(adjective)
crossed or slanted, not level or straight;
e.g. The shelf was squint due to being installed incorrectly.
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