squint

squint

squint (third-person singular simple present squints, present participle squinting, simple past and past participle squinted)

1. (intransitive) To look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight, or as a threatening expression

   The children squinted to frighten each other.

2. (intransitive) To look or glance sideways
3. (intransitive) To look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions; to suffer from strabismus.
4. (intransitive, Scotland) To be not quite straight, off-centred. Most famous is the acclaimed ""squinty"" bridge in Glasgow. This term may be peculiarly Scottish.

squint (plural squints)

1. An expression in which the eyes are partly closed.
2. The look of eyes which are turned in different directions, like in strabismus.

   He looks handsome although hes got a slight squint.

3. A quick or sideways glance.
4. A short look.
   • 1922, James Joyce, Ulysses Episode 12, The Cyclops

     --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.

5. A hagioscope.
6. (radio transmission) The angle by which the transmission signal is offset from the normal of a phased array antenna.

strabico

strabismo

Altri significati:

(intransitive) To look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight, or as a threatening expression

expression in which the eyes are partly closed

A hagioscope.

A quick or sideways glance.

(intransitive, Scottish) To be not quite straight, off-centred. Most famous is the acclaimed "squinty" bridge in Glasgow. This term may be peculiarly Scottish.

A short look.

to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight

to look or glance sideways

An expression in which the eyes are partly closed.

(intransitive) To look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions; to suffer from strabismus.

(radio transmission) The angle by which the transmission signal is offset from the normal of a phased array antenna.

look of eyes which are turned in different directions, like in strabismus

to look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions

(intransitive) To look or glance sideways

To have the two eyes not looking in the same direction.

The look of eyes which are turned in different directions, like in strabismus.

To voluntarily turn the eyes so that they do not look in the same direction.

quick or sideways glance

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