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| squints | |
| 1. n. plural of squint |  |
| squint | |
| 1. v. (intransitive) To look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight, or as a threatening expression. | |
| The children squinted to frighten each other. | |
| 2. v. (intransitive) To look or glance sideways. | |
| 3. v. (intransitive) To look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions; to suffer from strabismus. | |
| 4. v. (intransitive, figurative) To have an indirect bearing, reference, or implication; to have an allusion to, or inclination towards, something. | |
| 5. v. (intransitive, Scotland) To be not quite straight, off-centred; to deviate from a true line; to run obliquely. | |
| 6. v. To turn to an oblique position; to direct obliquely. | |
| to squint an eye | |
| 7. n. An expression in which the eyes are partly closed. | |
| 8. n. The look of eyes which are turned in different directions, as in strabismus. | |
| He looks handsome although he's got a slight squint. | |
| 9. n. A quick or sideways glance. | |
| 10. n. A short look. | |
| 11. n. A hagioscope. | |
| 12. n. (radio transmission) The angle by which the transmission signal is offset from the normal of a phased array antenna. | |
| 13. adj. Looking obliquely; having the vision distorted. | |
| 14. adj. (Scottish) askew, not level | |
