squint
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verb
1. no object look at someone or something with one or both eyes partly closed in an attempt to see more clearly or as a reaction to strong light:
目を凝らす; «…を» 目を細めて見る, 目を凝らして見る «at, into»
e.g. the bright sun made them squint.
with object partly close (one's eyes) in an attempt to see more clearly or as a reaction to strong light:
〈目〉を細める
e.g. he squinted sleepy eyes against the sudden light.
2. no object have eyes that look in different directions:
｟主に英｠ 斜視である
e.g. Melanie did not squint.
(of a person's eye) have a deviation in the direction of its gaze:
«…を» 横目で見る; 怪しんで見る «at»
e.g. her left eye squinted slightly.
noun
1. in singular a permanent deviation in the direction of the gaze of one eye:
｟主に英｠ 斜視
e.g. I had a bad squint.
2. in singular informal a quick or casual look:
｟英･くだけて｠ ちらりと見ること
e.g. let me have a squint.
3. an oblique opening through a wall in a church permitting a view of the altar from an aisle or side chapel.
〘建〙 (教会の祭壇を見る)のぞき窓
DERIVATIVES
squinter |ˈskwin(t)ər| noun
squinty adjective
often in combination : squinty-eyed
ORIGIN
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘squinting’, as in squint-eyed): shortening of asquint.