Meaning of Squint | Babel Free
skwɪntDefinitions
- An expression in which the eyes are partly closed.
- The look of eyes which are turned in different directions, as in strabismus.
- A quick or sideways glance.
- A short look; a peep.
- A hagioscope.
- The angle by which the transmission signal is offset from the normal of a phased array antenna.
- An opening, often arched, through an internal wall of a church, providing an oblique view of the altar.
Equivalents
العربية
الحول
Azərbaycanca
qıymaq
Esperanto
strabi
Gaeilge
fiarshúil
Kurdî
fiar
മലയാളം
കോങ്കണ്ണ്
Română
chiorî
Русский
жмуриться
косить
коситься
косоглазие
косо́й взгляд
покоситься
прищур
прищу́риться
смотре́ть и́скоса
щу́риться
Türkçe
şaşılık
Tiếng Việt
nhéo
Examples
“He looks handsome although he's got a slight squint.”
“—And here she is, says Alf, that was giggling over the Police Gazette with Terry on the counter, in all her warpaint. —Give us a squint at her, says I.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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