squinter

One who peers

A squinter is someone who squints—narrowing the eyes to see better or reacting to bright light.

The word can also describe someone with a squint, meaning eyes that don't align properly.

The old squinter held the newspaper at arm's length, trying to make out the headlines.

glare

sunlight

Radiance from our star

sunglasses · visor · shade · reflection · windshield · beach · midday · brim · shielding · blinding

vision

myopia

Blurry distance vision

farsighted · presbyopia · optometrist · ophthalmology · prescription · contacts · strabismus · amblyopia · blurry · unfocused

scrutiny

peering

Studying something with concentration

reading · deciphering · straining · puzzling · label · menu · suspicious · skeptical · dubious · wary

expression

wrinkles

Surface lines from folding

tension · frowning · wincing · crinkling

Opposites
eye openness/gaze directness

squinterstarer

One who gawks

gaper · goggler · direct · gazer · ogler

visual ability/clarity

squinterclear-sighted

Having sharp judgment

20/20 vision

Phrases
Family

squint, squinting, squinty, squinted, squints, squinters

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G