1. (

• strabismus ,
• squint

) abnormal alignment of one or both eyes ;

2. (

• squint

) the act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed ;

1. (

• squint ,
• squinch

) cross one's eyes as if in strabismus; "The children squinted so as to scare each other" ;

2. (

• squint

) be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus ;

3. (

• squint ,

) partly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct blinding light; "The driver squinted as the sun hit his windshield" ;

1. (

• askance ,
• askant ,
• asquint ,
• squint ,
• squint-eyed ,
• squinty ,
• sidelong

) (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy; "her eyes with their misted askance look"- Elizabeth Bowen; "sidelong glances" ;