Definition of squint

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Squint (v. t.) To turn to an oblique position; to direct obliquely; as, to squint an eye..

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Squinter :: Squint (n.) Same as Hagioscope.
Straddled :: Strabotomy (n.) The operation for the removal of squinting by the division of such muscles as distort the eyeball.
Strabotomy :: Strabismus (n.) An affection of one or both eyes, in which the optic axes can not be directed to the same object, -- a defect due either to undue contraction or to undue relaxation of one or more of the muscles which move the eyeball; squinting; cross-eye..
Squint-eye :: Squinter (n.) One who squints.
Squint :: Squint (v. t.) To turn to an oblique position; to direct obliquely; as, to squint an eye..
Squinted :: Squint (n.) Fig.: Looking askance.
Swizzle :: Swivel-eyed (a.) Squint-eyed.
Squint-eyed :: Squint-eyed (a.) Having eyes that quint; having eyes with axes not coincident; cross-eyed.
Squint :: Squinting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Squin.
Awry :: Awry (adv. & a.) Turned or twisted toward one side; not in a straight or true direction, or position; out of the right course; distorted; obliquely; asquint; with oblique vision; as, to glance awry..
Hagioscope :: Hagioscope (n.) An opening made in the interior walls of a cruciform church to afford a view of the altar to those in the transepts; -- called, in architecture, a squint..
Gley :: Gley (v. i.) To squint; to look obliquely; to overlook things.
Asquint :: Asquint (adv.) With the eye directed to one side; not in the straight line of vision; obliquely; awry, so as to see distortedly; as, to look asquint..
Squint :: Squint (v. i.) To see or look obliquely, asquint, or awry, or with a furtive glance..
Goggle :: Goggle (v. i.) A disk with a small aperture, to direct the sight forward, and cure squinting..
Squint :: Squint (n.) A want of coincidence of the axes of the eyes; strabismus.
Skelly :: Skelly (v. i.) To squint.
Squint :: Squint (v. i.) To deviate from a true line; to run obliquely.
Askew :: Askew (adv. & a.) Awry; askance; asquint; oblique or obliquely; -- sometimes indicating scorn, or contempt, or entry..
Squiny :: Squinting () a. & n. from Squint, v..
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