squinny

noun

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  1. squint
  2. glare
  3. gaze
  4. stare
  5. leer
  6. gape
Noun
  • The squint-to-see style is the ultimate optical illusion that will make your legs look miles long.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 16 July 2026
  • Thinking back on the last two years of his life full of album releases, filming schedules and tour dates, Finn Wolfhard requires squint-inducing concentration to keep it all straight.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of squint
Noun
  • All of this has happened without the glare of the national spotlight and amid muted public outcry, as local and state leaders have largely cooperated with the federal government.
    — Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 27 July 2026
  • In a side-by-side comparison, the Z Fold 8 Ultra is far easier to view under direct lighting, thanks to its new glare-reducing feature.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026
Definition of glare
Noun
  • As his gaze is drawn back from the stack of bikes, his internal mockery morphs into visible confusion.
    — Tom Campbell, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The third-year safety followed Maye’s gaze and jumped the pass.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of gaze
Noun
  • Their snobbery is juxtaposed with Carney’s friend and colleague Pepper’s unsettling bluntness and eyeball to eyeball stare.
    — Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • If his team loses, the Babcock stare and one-word answers will be the order of the day.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of stare
Noun
  • Para leer este artículo en español, visita el siguiente enlace.
    — Yuliana Montiel, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
  • Played by a Colman Domingo who is done up to look the most wax figurine of them all in a shellacking of makeup, prosthetics, and colored contacts, Joe is always either giving an avaricious open-mouthed leer or a cold-eyed glare.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of leer
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Chick 2, Luna, is smaller, has a straighter gape, and has been more aggressive.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 1 May 2026
  • The Friends of Big Bear Valley announced that the chicks have been named Sandy and Luna.
    — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Definition of gape
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