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Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary
squint



I - noun
1. abnormal alignment of one or both eyes
Syn:
strabismus
Hypernyms:
abnormality, abnormalcy
Hyponyms:
cross-eye, crossed eye, convergent strabismus, esotropia, walleye,
divergent strabismus, exotropia
2. the act of squinting;
looking with the eyes partly closed
Hypernyms:
look, looking, looking at

II - verb
1. cross one's eyes as if in strabismus (Freq. 3)
- The children squinted so as to scare each other
Syn:
squinch
Derivationally related forms:
squinter
Hypernyms:
grimace, make a face, pull a face
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
2. be cross-eyed;
have a squint or strabismus
Hypernyms:
look
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- They squint up the hill
3. partly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct blinding light
- The driver squinted as the sun hit his windshield
Hypernyms:
look
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s

III - adjective
(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy
- "her eyes with their misted askance look"- Elizabeth Bowen
- sidelong glances
Syn:
askance, askant, asquint, squint-eyed, squinty, sidelong
Similar to:
indirect

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