Squint
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verb
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noun
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verb
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(As a verb)
Squint ( verb )
To direct a glance obliquely or askance.
Origin:
Old english sc(e)wintan, of germanic origin; related to old norse skvetta "squint".
Examples:
- He squinted his eyes against the sun.
- She squinted to read the small print.
- The child squinted one eye to aim the toy gun.
- The old man squinted through his glasses to see the far away object.
(As a noun)
Squint ( noun )
To direct a glance obliquely or askance.
Origin:
Old english sc(e)wintan, of germanic origin; related to old norse skvetta "squint".
Examples:
- He squinted his eyes against the sun.
- She squinted to read the small print.
- The child squinted one eye to aim the toy gun.
- The old man squinted through his glasses to see the far away object.
(As a verb)
Squint ( verb )
To direct a glance obliquely or askance.
Origin:
Old english sc(e)wintan, of germanic origin; related to old norse skvetta "squint".
Examples:
- He squinted his eyes against the sun.
- She squinted to read the small print.
- The child squinted one eye to aim the toy gun.
- The old man squinted through his glasses to see the far away object.