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squint
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[ verb ] partly close one's eyes
Synonyms Examples "The children squinted to frighten each other" Used in print (Dolores Hitchens, Footsteps in the Night....)When he turned into the highway that led to the outskirts of the city and then rose toward home , he had to pull over to the curb and wait for a_few minutes , sucking_in air and squinting and blinking his eyes to clear them of tears . (Breni James, Nights of the Kill....)At the doorway he squinted up at the gray morning overcast and patted his jacket pockets for the cigarettes , remembering then that he 'd left them at the Doughnuttery . (Vina Delmar, The Big Family....)He leaned closer to Alexander , squinting up at him from the deck . Related terms |
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[ verb ] be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus
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[ noun ] (medicine) abnormal alignment of one or both eyes
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