as in to stare
to take a look with the eyes narrowed (as because of difficulty seeing)
He squinted in her direction, but couldn't make her out with the sun behind her.
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as in strabismus
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difficulty in seeing resulting from improper alignment of the eyes
The child was born with a squint that was eventually corrected through surgery.
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Recent Examples of squint
Joshua Encinias,
IndieWire,
17 June 2026
McNutt said as Murray squinted down at the stands and zoomed in to catch a photo of the pop superstar for his wife.
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Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
And in a third, the gaunt 30-year-old killer flexes, purses his lips and squints.
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Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Verb
And though the wave is turning, Ahn is already squinting at the horizon for the next one.
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Joshua Encinias,
IndieWire,
17 June 2026
McNutt said as Murray squinted down at the stands and zoomed in to catch a photo of the pop superstar for his wife.
—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
Noun
First, your jack-o-lantern's eyes start to squint.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
And in a third, the gaunt 30-year-old killer flexes, purses his lips and squints.
—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Now, yes, staring at the ceiling long enough to draw you a diagram of the paint peeling.
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In Taiwan, a student sitting for an entrance exam for a top medical school was discovered wearing smart glasses after proctors noticed the student staring oddly at the test, leading to an inspection that revealed the frame was emitting heat.
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The teen now hopes that EYEVA could one day help those with strabismus on a large scale, and perhaps prevent many from needing invasive corrective surgery.
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Barrel Cards The barrel card exercise can help improve symptoms of strabismus (crossed eyes).
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For starters, bright colors inject visibility – not merely for players looking to find each other amid the chaos of a World Cup match, but also for brands looking to draw the gazes of millions of onlooking fans towards their logo.
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Most focus on the soldiers’ faces, their uniforms, and the solemn gaze directed toward the Wall of Names.
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Technology has come a long way since the dinosaur tail bone was first found, allowing researchers to peer inside bones and gain even more detailed information about ancient creatures.
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An 11-year-old Dexter Sol Ansell is peering into his Zoom camera, hands pressed to his cheeks and mouth wide open in mock shock.
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Keratoconus often causes high degrees of irregular astigmatism, which is an imperfection in the curvature of the cornea that leads to blurry vision.
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Benjamin Franklin would invent bifocals in 1874, Thomas Young would spot the uneven curvature of the cornea (astigmatism) in 1801, and steel wire would be developed in metal frames after 1837.
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This variable star is also located 250 light-years from Earth, but is sadly lost from view in the glare of the sun during the summer months.
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Meanwhile, Warren’s second pitch of that plate appearance made for some chin music — more so than the one that Contreras walked on — and earned a glare from the batter.
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Argentina finally re-took the lead for good in the 111th minute when Cristian Romero hit a glancing header that deflected off the arm of Cape Verde defender Diney Borges for an own goal.
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Yet again, a corner helped put Argentina ahead, Cristian Romero glancing it in via a deflection from Diney.
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Your 10th House of Career and Status receives Jupiter, urging long-range vision and public progress that grows through structure.
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Roman will pair a large field of view with crisp infrared vision to survey deep, vast swaths of sky.
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“Squint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squint. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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