meaning of squint
1. Looking obliquely. Specifically (Med. ), not having the optic axes coincident; -- said of the eyes. See Squint, n. , 2.
2. Fig. : Looking askance.
3. To see or look obliquely, asquint, or awry, or with a furtive glance.
4. To have the axes of the eyes not coincident; -- to be cross-eyed.
5. To deviate from a true line; to run obliquely.
6. To turn to an oblique position; to direct obliquely; as, to squint an eye.
7. To cause to look with noncoincident optic axes.
8. The act or habit of squinting.
9. A want of coincidence of the axes of the eyes; strabismus.
10. Same as Hagioscope.
11. abnormal alignment of one or both eyes
Related Words
squint | squint-eye | squint-eyed | squinted | squinter | squintifego | squinting | squinty |
