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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
apertar os olhos, semicerrar os olhos
to look with eyes half-opened when hit by light, or as a sign of suspicion, etc.
Intransitive
Exemplos
She squinted at the menu in the dimly lit restaurant, struggling to read the options.
Ela apertou os olhos para olhar o cardápio no restaurante mal iluminado, lutando para ler as opções.
02
vesguear, ser vesgo
to have eyes that are pointed in different directions
Intransitive
Exemplos
The child squints when looking at objects far away, a common behavior for those who are cross-eyed.
A criança vesga ao olhar para objetos distantes, um comportamento comum para quem é estrábico.
03
apertar os olhos, semicerrar os olhos
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
Exemplos
The actor squinted his eyes to mimic the character's suspicion in the movie scene.
O ator apertou os olhos para imitar a desconfiança do personagem na cena do filme.
squint
01
(of a look or glance) directed sideways, often showing doubt, suspicion, or envy
Árvore Lexical
squinty
squint
