Squint
/skwɪnt/
To look with narrowed eyes, or a misalignment of the eyes.
Examples
- Doctors corrected his squint with surgery.
- The child was diagnosed with a squint at age three.
- After treatment, the squint improved significantly.
- She squinted when the sun was bright.
- He is squinting because the letters are too small.
Meanings
Derived from a combination of squ and int, originally describing the act of narrowing the eyes to focus.
Examples
- Squint at the screen to read the tiny text.
- She squinted when the sun was bright.
- He is squinting because the letters are too small.
- They squint whenever they try to see the distant sign.
- I had to squint before the glasses arrived.
The noun formed from the verb describing the act of squinting, later used to denote the eye condition.
Examples
- The child was diagnosed with a squint at age three.
- She has a mild squint that does not affect her vision.
- Doctors corrected his squint with surgery.
- His squint was noticeable when he smiled.
- After treatment, the squint improved significantly.