1. to look with eyes partly closed, especially because of bright light or to see more clearly
2. to look quickly or briefly at something

1. a condition in which the eyes do not look in the same direction
Usage: medical
2. a quick look or glance

Examples

• She had to squint in the bright sunlight.
• He squinted at the small print on the contract.
• The detective squinted through the keyhole.
• The child was born with a slight squint.
• Take a squint at this old photograph.
• I squinted to read the distant road sign.
• The squint in his left eye was barely noticeable.