Squint

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1. Adjective

Looking obliquely. Specifically (Med.), not having the optic axes coincident; -- said of the eyes. See Squint, n., 2.

2. Noun

Fig.: Looking askance.

3. Verb

To see or look obliquely, asquint, or awry, or with a furtive glance.

4. Verb

To have the axes of the eyes not coincident; -- to be cross-eyed.

5. Verb

To deviate from a true line; to run obliquely.

6. Verb

To turn to an oblique position; to direct obliquely; as, to squint an eye.

7. Verb

To cause to look with noncoincident optic axes.

8. Noun

The act or habit of squinting.

9. Noun

A want of coincidence of the axes of the eyes; strabismus.

10. Noun

Same as Hagioscope.

11. Noun

abnormal alignment of one or both eyes
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