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squintsquint /skwɪnt/ verb [intransitive] ETYMOLOGYsquint1Origin: 1600-1700 squint (of the eyes) looking in different directions (16-21 centuries), from asquint across, obliquely (13-19 centuries) VERB TABLEsquint |
| Present | I, you, we, they | squint | | he, she, it | squints | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | squinted | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have squinted | | he, she, it | has squinted | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had squinted | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will squint | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have squinted |
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| Present | I | am squinting | | he, she, it | is squinting | | you, we, they | are squinting | | Past | I, he, she, it | was squinting | | you, we, they | were squinting | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been squinting | | he, she, it | has been squinting | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been squinting | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be squinting | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been squinting |
THESAURUSsee► look to deliberately turn your eyes so that you can see something: He took a cookie when she wasn’t looking. ► take a look informal to look at something carefully, for example because it is interesting or needs to be fixed: Let’s take a look at your paper, and see if we can edit it so it’s shorter. ► stare to look at someone or something for a long time without moving your eyes away: The little boy stood alone, staring at the lion in its cage at the zoo. ► gaze to look at someone or something for a long time, giving all your attention to the person or thing you are looking at: I lay back on the sand and gazed at the stars above. ► glance to look at someone or something for a short time and then look quickly away: I saw the two girls glance at each other as if they shared a secret. ► peek to look quickly at someone or something, especially in a secret or shy way: The door was open so he peeked inside. ► squint to look at someone or something with your eyes partly closed, usually in order to see better or because there is too much light: The crowd came out of the movie theater squinting in the sunlight. ► peer to look very carefully, especially because it is dark or you cannot see well: He peered into the dark yard to see what was making the noise. ► gape to look at someone or something for a long time, usually with your mouth open, because you are very shocked or surprised: She stood there gaping at me, too shocked to speak. ► view formal to look at something because it is beautiful or interesting: Thousands of tourists come to view the gardens every year. ► regard to look at someone or something in a way that shows you are thinking about him, her, or it: She regarded him with a serious expression. to look at something with your eyes partly closed in order to see better, especially because the light is very bright: She smiled and squinted against the sun.squint at He was squinting at the screen.► see thesaurus at look1—squint noun [singular]—squinty (also squinty-eyed) adjective: a squinty-eyed tough guy |