squint

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun abnormal alignment of one or both eyes
  2. noun the act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed
  3. verb cross one's eyes as if in strabismus

Etymology

Derived from asquint (“obliquely, with a sidelong glance”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

strabismus

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