squint

nouns

abnormal alignment of one or both eyes

squint, strabismus

the act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed

squint

is a type of (narrower)

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

"he went out to have a look"; "his look was fixed on her eyes"; "he gave it a good looking at"; "his camera does his looking for him"

cross one's eyes as if in strabismus

"The children squinted so as to scare each other"

squinch, squint

is derived from

be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus

squint

is a type of (narrower)

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

"She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!"

partly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct blinding light

"The driver squinted as the sun hit his windshield"

squint

is a type of (narrower)

have a certain outward or facial expression

"How does she look?"; "The child looks unhappy"; "She looked pale after the surgery"

(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy

"her eyes with their misted askance look"- Elizabeth Bowen; "sidelong glances"

askance, askant, asquint, sidelong, squint, squint-eyed, squinty