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Squint [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Looking obliquely; having the optic axes directed to different objects.

2. Looking with suspicion.

Squint [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. To see obliquely.

2. Some can squint when they will.

3. To have the axes of the eyes directed to different objects.

4. To slope; to deviate from a true line; to run obliquely.

Squint [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. To turn the eye to an oblique position; to look indirectly; as, to squint an eye.

2. To form the eye to oblique vision.

3. He gives the web and the pin, squints the eye, and make the hare-lip.

Squint [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Looking obliquely. Specifically (Med.), not having the optic axes coincident; -- said of the eyes. See Squint, n., 2.

Squint [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Fig.: Looking askance.

2. The act or habit of squinting.

3. A want of coincidence of the axes of the eyes; strabismus.

4. Same as Hagioscope.

Squint [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. To see or look obliquely, asquint, or awry, or with a furtive glance.

2. To have the axes of the eyes not coincident; -- to be cross-eyed.

3. To deviate from a true line; to run obliquely.

Squint [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. To turn to an oblique position; to direct obliquely; as, to squint an eye.

2. To cause to look with noncoincident optic axes.

Squint Encyclopedia Britannica

SQUINT. See Ophthalmology, vol. xvii. p. 785.

9th ed. Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 22, p. 437
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Squint-eye [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

An eye that squints.

Squint-eyed [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Having eyes that squint; having oblique vision.

2. Oblique; indirect; malignant; as squint-eyed praise.

3. Looking obliquely or by side glances; as squint-eyed jealousy or envy.

Squint-eyed [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Having eyes that quint; having eyes with axes not coincident; cross-eyed.

2. Looking obliquely, or asquint; malignant; as, squint-eyed praise; squint-eyed jealousy.

Squinted [Imperfect tense and past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913

of Squint

Squinter [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

One who squints.

Squintifego [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Squinting. [A cant word and not to be used.]

Squintifego [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Squinting.

Squinting [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

The act or habit of looking obliquely.

Squinting [Participle present tense] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Seeing or looking obliquely; looking by side glances.

Squinting Webster's Dictionary 1913

a. & n. from Squint, v.

Squinting [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

of Squint

Squintingly [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1828

With an oblique look; by side glances.

Vision Roget’s Thesaurus §441

N. vision, sight, optics, eyesight, view, look, espial, glance, ken, coup d'oeil, glimpse, glint, peep, gaze, stare, leer, perlustration, contemplation, conspection|, conspectuity|, regard, survey, introspection, reconnaissance, speculation, watch, espionage, espionnage, autopsy, ocular inspection, ocular demonstration, sight-seeing, point of view, gazebo, loophole, belvedere, watchtower, field of view, theater, amphitheater, arena, vista, horizon, commanding view, bird's eye view, periscope, visual organ, organ of vision, eye, naked eye, unassisted eye, retina, pupil, iris, cornea, white, optics, orbs, saucer eyes, goggle eyes, gooseberry eyes, short sight, clear sight, sharp sight, quick sight, eagle sight, piercing sight, penetrating sight, clear glance, sharp glance, quick glance, eagle glance, piercing glance, penetrating glance, clear eye, sharp eye, quick eye, eagle eye, piercing eye, penetrating eye, perspicacity, discernment, catopsis, eagle, hawk, cat, lynx, argus, evil eye, basilisk, cockatrice

V. see, behold, discern, perceive, have in sight, descry, sight, make out, discover, distinguish, recognize, spy, espy, ken, get a sight of, have a sight of, catch a sight of, get a glimpse of, have a glimpse of, catch a glimpse of, command a view of, witness, contemplate, speculate, cast the eyes on, set the eyes on, be a spectator of, look on, see sights, see at a glance, look, view, eye, lift up the eyes, open one's eye, look at, look on, look upon, look over, look about one, look round, survey, scan, inspect, run the eye over, run the eye through, reconnoiter, glance round, glance on, glance over turn one's looks upon, bend one's looks upon, direct the eyes to, turn the eyes on, cast a glance, observe, watch, see with one's own eyes, watch for, peep, peer, pry, take a peep, play at bopeep, look full in the face, look hard at, look intently, strain one's eyes, fix the eyes upon, rivet the eyes upon, stare, gaze, pore over, gloat on, leer, ogle, glare, goggle, cock the eye, squint, gloat, look askance

Adj. seeing, visual, ocular, optic, optical, ophthalmic, clear-eyesighted, eagle-eyed, hawk-eyed, lynx-eyed, keen-eyed, argus-eyed, visible

Adv. visibly, in sight of, with one's eyes open at sight, at first sight, at a glance, at the first blush, prima facie

Phr. the scales falling from one's eyes, "an eye like mars to threaten or command", "her eyes are homes of silent prayer", "looking before and after", "thy rapt soul sitting in thine eyes"

Int. look, &c. (attention) 457

Dimsightedness Roget’s Thesaurus §443

N. dim sight, dull sight half sight, short sight, near sight, long sight, double sight, astigmatic sight, failing sight, dimsightedness &c, purblindness, lippitude, myopia, presbyopia, confusion of vision, astigmatism, color blindness, chromato-pseudo-blepsis, daltonism, nyctalopia, strabismus, strabism, squint, blearedness, day blindness, hemeralopia, nystagmus, xanthocyanopia, xanthopsia, cast in the eye, swivel eye, goggle- eyes, obliquity of vision, winking, nictitation, blinkard, albino, dizziness, swimming, scotomy, cataract, ophthalmia, blinker, screen, deceptio visus, refraction, distortion, illusion, false light, anamorphosis, virtual image, spectrum, mirage, looming, phasma|, phantasm, phantasma, phantom, vision, specter, apparition, ghost, ignis fatuus specter of the brocken magic mirror, magic lantern, mirror lens

V. be dimsighted, see double, have a mote in the eye, have a mist before the eyes, have a film over the eyes, see through a prism, see through a glass darkly, wink, blink, nictitate, squint, look askant, askant askance, screw up the eyes, glare, glower, nictate, dazzle, loom

Adj. dim-sighted, myopic, presbyopic, astigmatic moon- eyed, mope-eyed, blear-eyed, goggle-eyed, gooseberry-eyed, one-eyed, blind of one eye, monoculous, half-blind, purblind, cock-eyed, dim-eyed, mole-eyed, dichroic, blind as a bat, winking