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Squint
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strabisme
the act of giving something or someone a look with eyes half open
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Strabisme, Squint
abnormal alignment of one or both eyes
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jour d'angle, ouverture oblique
a diagonal or oblique opening or passage in a wall, typically found in architecture, allowing a view or passage between different spaces or rooms
What is a "squint"?
In architecture, a squint refers to a small opening or narrow slit in a wall that allows a person to see from one area to another, usually for practical purposes like seeing into a nearby room or space. These openings are often placed at an angle and can be found in older buildings, especially in religious structures, where they were used to observe activities in another part of the building without entering that space. Squints were designed to be functional while keeping the structural integrity of the wall.
to squint
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loucher
to look with eyes half-opened when hit by light, or as a sign of suspicion, etc.
Intransitive
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strabiser, loucher
to have eyes that are pointed in different directions
Intransitive
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
squint
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squintant, de biais
(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy
