squint
Eyes nearly shut
To squint is to partially close the eyes, either to see more clearly in bright light or to focus on something distant or small: She squinted at the tiny print.
A squint can also be a quick or furtive glance: He took a squint at the document.
In medical contexts, squint refers to a condition where the eyes don't align properly—one eye turns inward or outward while the other looks straight ahead.
Fierce stare or brightness
- sidelongDirected to one side
- skepticalInclined to question claims
- distrustAbsence of confidence
- doubtLack of firm belief
wariness · sizing up · disapproval · leery · wary · questioning · mistrust · side-eye
One of similar standing
- narrowOf small width
- strainExcessive stretching force
- screw upMake a mistake badly
- focusConcentrated attention point
concentrate · make out · discern · read · decipher · sun · glare · brightness
Eye misalignment condition
- cross-eyedEyes misaligned toward nose
- amblyopiaReduced vision, one eye
- lazy eyeWeak eye alignment disorder
- wall-eyedEyes turned outward
diplopia · vision therapy · patching · corrective lenses · prism · ophthalmology · binocular · ocular
glare
Fierce stare or brightness
doubt · wariness · sizing up · disapproval · leery · wary · questioning · mistrust · side-eye · dubious
peer
One of similar standing
focus · concentrate · make out · discern · read · decipher · sun · glare · brightness · shade
strabismus
Eye misalignment condition
- cross-eyedEyes misaligned toward nose
- amblyopiaReduced vision, one eye
- lazy eyeWeak eye alignment disorder
wall-eyed · diplopia · vision therapy · patching · corrective lenses · prism · ophthalmology · binocular · ocular · misalignment
strain
Excessive stretching force
read · decipher · fine print · examine · study · scrutinize · inspect · pore over
peek
Furtive brief look
crack · slit · aperture · gap · opening · chink · crevice · fissure · look through
- eye movementsgaze, blink, stare, glance, wink
- Ticstics, twitch, twitching, blink, blinking
- facial morphssmile, frown, blink, sneer, dimple
- visionsharp, eye, visual perception, sight, eyes
- nonverbal signalsgesture, gestures, nod, wink, smile
- facial animationlip sync, FACS, eyebrow raise, brow furrow, blinking
- eye squintPartially closing the eyelids
squinting, squinty, squinted, squints, squinter, squinters, squintier, squint-eyed