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Meaning of Squint | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
skwɪnt

Definitions

  1. An expression in which the eyes are partly closed.
  2. The look of eyes which are turned in different directions, as in strabismus.
  3. A quick or sideways glance.
  4. A short look; a peep.
  5. A hagioscope.
  6. The angle by which the transmission signal is offset from the normal of a phased array antenna.
  7. An opening, often arched, through an internal wall of a church, providing an oblique view of the altar.

Equivalents

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.
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