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Squint
01
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
knijpen met de ogen, de ogen half dichtknijpen
to look with eyes half-opened when hit by light, or as a sign of suspicion, etc.
Intransitive
Voorbeelden
As he entered the dark room, he squinted to adjust his vision to the low light.
Toen hij de donkere kamer binnenkwam, kneep hij zijn ogen samen om zijn zicht aan te passen aan het zwakke licht.
02
scheel kijken, loensen
to have eyes that are pointed in different directions
Intransitive
Voorbeelden
Despite his efforts to focus, he still squints when he tries to look straight ahead.
Ondanks zijn inspanningen om zich te concentreren, kijkt hij nog steeds scheel wanneer hij recht vooruit probeert te kijken.
03
knijpen met de ogen, de ogen half sluiten
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
Voorbeelden
He squinted his eyes in concentration as he tried to thread the needle.
Hij kneep zijn ogen samen in concentratie terwijl hij probeerde de naald te rijgen.
squint
01
(of a look or glance) directed sideways, often showing doubt, suspicion, or envy
Lexicale Boom
squinty
squint
