squinting Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb cross one's eyes as if in strabismus
   squinch; squint.
   
   • The children squinted so as to scare each other
2. verb be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus
   squint.
   
3. verb partly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct blinding light
   squint.
   
   • The driver squinted as the sun hit his windshield
4. adjective satellite having eyes half closed in order to see better
   squinched.
   
   • squinched eyes

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