Synonyms of squint

squint 1 of 2

verb

as in to stare

to take a look with the eyes narrowed (as because of difficulty seeing)

He squinted in her direction, but couldn't make her out with the sun behind her.

Related Words

• stare
• peer
• glance
• blink
• gaze
• peep
• gawk
• pry
• keek
• peek
• glimpse
• rubberneck
• ogle
• goggle
• view
• leer
• study
• examine
• scan
• glint
• browse
• peruse
• rake
• look over
• skim
• survey
• dip
• overlook
• question
• oversee

squint

2 of 2

noun

1

as in strabismus

British difficulty in seeing resulting from improper alignment of the eyes

The child was born with a squint that was eventually corrected through surgery.

Related Words

• strabismus
• astigmatism
• vision
• diplopia
• myopia
• eyesight
• nearsightedness
• eye
• hypermetropia
• hyperopia
• farsightedness
• aniseikonia
• presbyopia
• sight
• double vision

2

as in stare

chiefly British an especially brief instance of looking

Take a squint at this!

Related Words

• stare
• gaze
• glare
• look
• peek
• glance
• gape
• leer
• squinny
• ogle
• side-glance
• glimpse
• peep
• view
• eye
• sight
• gander
• coup d'oeil
• cast
• regard

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of squint

Verb

The cops arrived hours past midnight, turning on the lights to reveal an army of dazed, squinting faces. — Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

That would be the largest in league history and bring his career earnings within squinting distance of one billion. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026

Noun

Shake the ball, close your eyes, squint as the letters become clear—yes? — Hazlitt, 7 Jan. 2026

And his method is when in doubt, squint. — Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026