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Squint
01
strabisme
the act of looking with the eyes partly closed, often to see more clearly
02
a misalignment or deviation of one or both eyes from their normal position
03
a narrow, angled opening or passage in a wall, often in architecture, allowing sight or movement between spaces
to squint
01
loucher
to look with eyes half-opened when hit by light, or as a sign of suspicion, etc.
Intransitive
Exemples
The detective squinted at the unfamiliar figure in the dimly lit alley.
Le détective plissa les yeux en regardant la silhouette inconnue dans l'allée faiblement éclairée.
02
loucher, strabiser
to have eyes that are pointed in different directions
Intransitive
Exemples
The child 's parents became concerned when they noticed that he often squints.
Les parents de l'enfant sont devenus inquiets lorsqu'ils ont remarqué qu'il louche souvent.
03
lancer un regard oblique
to partially close one's eye or eyes in order to see more clearly or to protect them from light
Transitive: to squint one's eyes
Exemples
The photographer squinted his subject's eyes slightly to give a more intense and focused look in the portrait.
Le photographe a légèrement plissé les yeux de son sujet pour donner un regard plus intense et concentré dans le portrait.
squint
01
(of a look or glance) directed sideways, often showing doubt, suspicion, or envy
Arbre Lexical
squinty
squint
