squint

English Thesaurus

1. the act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed (noun.act)

hypernym	:	look, looking, looking at,
definition	:	the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually (noun.act)

2. abnormal alignment of one or both eyes (noun.state)

hypernym	:	abnormalcy, abnormality,
definition	:	an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies (noun.state)

hyponym	:	convergent strabismus, cross-eye, crossed eye, esotropia,
definition	:	strabismus in which one or both eyes turn inward toward the nose (noun.state)

hyponym	:	divergent strabismus, exotropia, walleye,
definition	:	strabismus in which one or both eyes are directed outward (noun.state)

3. cross one's eyes as if in strabismus (verb.body)

hypernym	:	grimace, make a face, pull a face,
definition	:	contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state (verb.body)

4. partly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct blinding light (verb.body)

hypernym	:	look,
definition	:	have a certain outward or facial expression (verb.body)

5. be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus (verb.perception)

hypernym	:	look,
definition	:	perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards (verb.perception)

6. (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy (adj.all)

similar	:	indirect,
definition	:	not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination (adj.all)

7. the act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed (noun.act)

derivation	:	squinch, squint,
definition	:	cross one's eyes as if in strabismus (verb.body)

8. abnormal alignment of one or both eyes (noun.state)

derivation	:	squint,
definition	:	be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus (verb.perception)

9. cross one's eyes as if in strabismus (verb.body)

derivation	:	squint,
definition	:	the act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed (noun.act)

derivation	:	squint-eye, squinter,
definition	:	a person with strabismus (noun.person)

10. be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus (verb.perception)

derivation	:	squint, strabismus,
definition	:	abnormal alignment of one or both eyes (noun.state)

11. the act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed (noun.act)

derivation	:	squinch, squint,
definition	:	cross one's eyes as if in strabismus (verb.body)

12. abnormal alignment of one or both eyes (noun.state)

derivation	:	squint,
definition	:	be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus (verb.perception)

13. cross one's eyes as if in strabismus (verb.body)

derivation	:	squint,
definition	:	the act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed (noun.act)

derivation	:	squint-eye, squinter,
definition	:	a person with strabismus (noun.person)

14. be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus (verb.perception)

derivation	:	squint, strabismus,
definition	:	abnormal alignment of one or both eyes (noun.state)