Synonyms: squint
Definition: the act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed
Similar words: look, looking, looking at
Definition: the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
Usage: he went out to have a look; his look was fixed on her eyes; he gave it a good looking at; his camera does his looking for him
Synonyms: strabismus, squint
Definition: abnormal alignment of one or both eyes
Similar words: abnormalcy, abnormality
Definition: an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies
Definition: cross one's eyes as if in strabismus
Usage: The children squinted so as to scare each other
Similar words: grimace, make a face, pull a face
Definition: contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
Usage: He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do
Synonyms: squint
Definition: partly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct blinding light
Usage: The driver squinted as the sun hit his windshield
Similar words: look
Definition: have a certain outward or facial expression
Usage: How does she look?; The child looks unhappy; She looked pale after the surgery
Synonyms: squint
Definition: be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus
Similar words: look
Definition: perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
Usage: She looked over the expanse of land; Look at your child!; Look--a deer in the backyard!
Synonyms: askance, askant, asquint, squint, squint-eyed, squinty, sidelong
Definition: (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy
Usage: her eyes with their misted askance look- Elizabeth Bowen; sidelong glances
Similar words: indirect
Definition: not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination
Usage: sometimes taking an indirect path saves time; you must take an indirect course in sailing