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Squint (Verb)

Cross one's eyes as if in strabismus; "The children squinted so as to scare each other".

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

The children squinted so as to scare each other on Halloween night.
When they found out their parents were coming, the naughty kids reluctantly stopped squinting at each other.
Her little brother squinted at her, trying his best to intimidate her into sharing her toys.
In a funny attempt to appear mean, he squinted his eyes and growled loudly.
Playing the part of a fearsome pirate, she practiced squinting like a seasoned sea captain.

Partly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct blinding light; "The driver squinted as the sun hit his windshield".

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

The tourists had to squint as the bright desert sun reflected off the white sand dunes.
She squinted when the camera flash went off unexpectedly during the ceremony.
While stargazing, he squinted through the telescope lens, trying to get a clear view of the stars.
Squinting through the morning haze, the sailor spotted the shipwreck on the horizon.
He squinted from the sunlight streaming through the windows of the old cabin.

Be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus.

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

She started to squint when she was six and her parents had to take her to see a specialist.
After the accident, his eye would sometimes squint outward when he was tired.
The child was diagnosed with a permanent squint at the age of four.
Her noticeable tendency to squint made her self-conscious about her appearance.
Years of untreated eye problems caused her to squint involuntarily whenever she looked forward.