Derived from asquint (“obliquely, with a sidelong glance”).
Meanings
An expression in which the eyes are partly closed.
The look of eyes which are turned in different directions, as in strabismus.
He looks handsome although he's got a slight squint.
(informal) A quick or sideways glance; a short look; a peep.
—And here she is, says Alf, that was giggling over the Police Gazette with Terry on the counter, in all her warpaint.
—Give us a squint at her, says I. 1922 February 2, James Joyce, “[Episode 12: The Cyclops]”, in Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company […], →OCLC:
"Better have a squint yourself," suggested Horace, withdrawing his implement and resigning the position. "Listening posts are more in your line by all accounts, inspector." 1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London:
A hagioscope.
(qualifier:radio transmission) The angle by which the transmission signal is offset from the normal of a phased array antenna.
An opening, often arched, through an internal wall of a church, providing an oblique view of the altar.
nl gluren (expression in which the eyes are partly closed) · ru косо́й взгля́д (quick or sideways glance) · hu hunyorgás (expression in which the eyes are partly closed) · bg бегъл поглед (quick or sideways glance) · pl zmrużenie (expression in which the eyes are partly closed) · ota شاشیلق (look of eyes which are turned in different directions, like in strabismus) · nl scheelkijken (look of eyes which are turned in different directions, like in strabismus) · fr strabisme (look of eyes which are turned in different directions, like in strabismus) · bg кривогледство (look of eyes which are turned in different directions, like in strabismus) · pl zez (look of eyes which are turned in different directions, like in strabismus) · ml കോങ്കണ്ണ് (look of eyes which are turned in different directions, like in strabismus) · pt estrabismo (look of eyes which are turned in different directions, like in strabismus) · fr plissement des yeux (expression in which the eyes are partly closed) · fi silmät sirrissä (expression in which the eyes are partly closed) · de Schielen (look of eyes which are turned in different directions, like in strabismus) · hu sandítás (quick or sideways glance) · hu hunyorítás (expression in which the eyes are partly closed) · pl mrużenie (expression in which the eyes are partly closed) · tr şaşılık (look of eyes which are turned in different directions, like in strabismus) · ga fiarshúil (look of eyes which are turned in different directions, like in strabismus) · fi vilkaisu (quick or sideways glance) · hu bandzsítás (look of eyes which are turned in different directions, like in strabismus) · es estrabismo (look of eyes which are turned in different directions, like in strabismus) · ru косогла́зие (look of eyes which are turned in different directions, like in strabismus) · hu kancsalság (look of eyes which are turned in different directions, like in strabismus) · fi karsastus (look of eyes which are turned in different directions, like in strabismus) · cmn 斜視 /斜视 (look of eyes which are turned in different directions, like in strabismus) · ru при́щур (expression in which the eyes are partly closed) · de Schielen (expression in which the eyes are partly closed) · fr coup d'oeil (quick or sideways glance) · pt vesguice (look of eyes which are turned in different directions, like in strabismus) · oc ulhada (quick or sideways glance) · de Strabismus (look of eyes which are turned in different directions, like in strabismus) · pt olhar de soslaio (quick or sideways glance) · ja 斜視 (look of eyes which are turned in different directions, like in strabismus) · ja 一瞥 (quick or sideways glance) · ja 藪睨み (look of eyes which are turned in different directions, like in strabismus)
Derived from asquint (“obliquely, with a sidelong glance”).
Meanings
(intransitive) To look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight, or as a threatening expression.
The children squinted to frighten each other.
“A tight little craft,” was Austin’s invariable comment on the matron;[…]. ¶ Near her wandered her husband, orientally bland, invariably affable, and from time to time squinting sideways, as usual, in the ever-renewed expectation that he might catch a glimpse of his stiff, retroussé moustache. 1907 August, Robert W[illiam] Chambers, chapter IX, in The Younger Set, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, →OCLC:
(intransitive) To look or glance sideways.
(intransitive) To look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions; to suffer from strabismus.
(figuratively, intransitive) To have an indirect bearing, reference, or implication; to have an allusion to, or inclination towards, something.
Yet if the following sentence means anything, it is a squinting toward hypnotism. 1887, The Forum:
(Scotland, intransitive) To be not quite straight, off-centred; to deviate from a true line; to run obliquely.
(transitive) To turn to an oblique position; to direct obliquely.
to squint an eye
Look askance.
Congress clearly is squinting at the prospect of increased funding for the program.
sh жми̏ркати (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · nrf r'garder gare (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · yi מרוזשען (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · fi olla kiero (to be not quite straight) · nl scheelkijken (to look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions) · hu sandít (to look or glance sideways) · hu ferdén néz (to look or glance sideways) · nb glire (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · gd spleuchd (to look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions) · es mirar de soslayo (to look or glance sideways) · mi kōnewhanewha (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · nn glire (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · ru щу́риться (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · uk жмурити (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · cs mžourat (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · fi siristellä (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · mi keko (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · eo strabi (to look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions) · he פָּזַל (to look or glance sideways) · fr loucher (to look or glance sideways) · uk мружити (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · ang sċīelan (to look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions) · fr loucher (to look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions) · pt olhar de soslaio (to look or glance sideways) · hu kancsalít (to look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions) · ru коси́ть (to look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions) · nb skotte (to look or glance sideways) · he פָּזַל (to look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions) · nrf vaie d'travèrs (to look or glance sideways) · cmn 乜斜 (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · de schielen (to look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions) · es entornar los ojos (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · pl mrużyć oczy (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · pt vesguear (to look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions) · it socchiudere gli occhi (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · alt јумар (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · cs šilhat (to look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions) · ru прищу́риться (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · nn myse (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · ru коси́ться (to look or glance sideways) · sh žmȉrkati (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · fi vilkuilla (to look or glance sideways) · nb myse (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · az qıymaq (to look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions) · pt semicerrar os olhos (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · yi זשמורען (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · es entrecerrar los ojos (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · yi פּינטלען (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · bg присвивам очи (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · bg гледам изкосо (to look or glance sideways) · fi karsastaa (to look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions) · grc στραβίζω (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · bg кривоглед съм (to look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions) · gd fiar (to look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions) · ro chiorî (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · sh шки́љити (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · hu hunyorog (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · cmn 斜視 /斜视 (to look or glance sideways) · gd claon (to look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions) · ru жму́риться (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · ja 目を細めて見る (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · cmn 眯 (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · nrf vaie d'travèrs (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · vi nheo (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · cs mhouřit (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · ru смотре́ть и́скоса (to look or glance sideways) · hy կկոցել (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · cmn 眯縫 (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · nl loensen (to look or glance sideways) · el αλληθωρίζω (to look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions) · fr plisser les yeux (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · nn plire (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · fi katsoa kieroon (to look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions) · fi olla vinossa (to be not quite straight) · sv skela (to look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions) · ga fiarshúil a bheith ionat (to look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions) · de blinzeln (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · sh škíljiti (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · de schielen (to look or glance sideways) · fr louvoyer (to be not quite straight) · de die Augen zusammenkneifen (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · nb plire (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · mi keo (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · ky жумуу (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · mi kārepa (to look or glance sideways) · ru покоси́ться (to look or glance sideways) · es bizquear (to look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions) · pl zezować (to look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions) · nrf vaie d'travèrs (to look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions) · fi vetää kieroon (to turn to an oblique position) · fi kääntää vinoon (to turn to an oblique position) · mi karapa (to look or glance sideways) · sv snegla (to look or glance sideways) · fi vilkaista sivulle (to look or glance sideways) · hu bandzsít (to look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions) · it strabicare (to look or glance sideways) · sv kisa (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · ota شاشیلامق (to look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions) · az qıymaq (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · hu hunyorít (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) · fi siristää (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight)