Squints Meaning in English
word · lemma: squint
ˈskwɪnt
SKWINTS
skwˈɪnts
sk-WINTS
التعريف
To partly close your eyes to see better or because of bright light. It can also mean looking with narrow eyes to focus or because something is hard to see.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Mostly informal. Common with words like 'at the sun', 'to read', or 'in the distance'. Can refer to both the action and, in medical usage, a condition where the eyes don't point in the same direction.
Spanish: entrecierra los ojos - bizqueaPortuguese (BR): estreita os olhosPortuguese (PT): encerra os olhosChinese (Simplified): 眯起眼睛Chinese (Traditional): 瞇起眼睛Hindi: आंखें सिकोड़ता हैArabic: يُضَيِّقُ عَيْنَيْهِBengali: চোখ সংকুচিত করা - চোখ কুচকে দেখাRussian: щуритьсяJapanese: 目を細めるVietnamese: nheo mắtKorean: 찡그리다 - 실눈을 뜨다Turkish: kısarak bakmak - gözlerini kısmakUrdu: آنکھیں میچنا - آنکھیں سکیڑناIndonesian: memerhatikan dengan menyipitkan mata - menyipitkan mata
جمل نموذجية
He squints when he looks at the sun.
basic
Anna squints to read the small print.
basic
The child squints in the bright light.
basic
She always squints when trying to spot a friend across the street.
natural
Mark squints at his phone because the screen is too dim.
natural
Whenever it’s windy, she squints so dust doesn’t get in her eyes.
natural