To squint is to close your eyes partially so that you can see better. When you squint, you get a little bit of a headache because you're not using your full range of vision.
He was squinting so that he could see better in the dark.
She was squinting because the light was too bright.
adjective
having eyes half closed in order to see better
Synonyms:
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She has squint eyes.
2
Thus, when the patient purses their lips, the ipsilateral eye will squint.
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I just can't manage to squint my eyes in the right way.
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The trademark squint was partly due to these cigarros.
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In fairness, he might be squinting in the bright sun.
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He has the same thick mustache, and is squint.
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He also seems to squint, possibly because of the light.
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Actually the same applies for the first, but I have to squint harder there.
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It apparently eats Captain Squint and creates a whirlpool to sink the ship.
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He has the same thick mustache, and even has the squint.