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squinting

UK
/ˈskwɪntɪŋ/
US
/ˈskwɪntɪŋ/
squinting down
squinting out

Translations

squintingnoun
plissement des yeux
Her squinting was noticeable as she tried to read the small print on the sign.
Son plissement des yeux était visible tandis qu’elle essayait de lire les petits caractères sur le panneau.
squintinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈskwɪntɪŋ/
US
/ˈskwɪntɪŋ/
More precise classification; used attributively as present participle.
plissant les yeuxSe dit d’une personne ou d’un regard.
She gave him a squinting look as she tried to read the distant sign in the glaring sunlight.
Elle lui a lancé un regard en plissant les yeux tandis qu’elle essayait de lire le panneau au loin sous le soleil éblouissant.
Synonyms
narrow-eyed
peering
blinking
glancing
scrunching
half-shut
partially closed
slitted
squintverb

squinting

Gerund

squinted
Past Simple
squinted
Past Participle
squinting
Gerund
UK
/skwɪnt/
US
/skwɪnt/
plisser les yeuxPour mieux voir ou à cause d'une forte lumière.
She had to squint to read the small print on the contract.
Elle a dû plisser les yeux pour lire les petits caractères du contrat.
Additional translations
loucherSens médical; yeux mal alignés.
Synonyms
glance
narrow one's eyes
look askance
squint one's eyes
peer

Definitions

squintingnoun
The action or practice of looking at something with partially closed eyes.
Her squinting was noticeable as she tried to read the small print on the sign.
squintinggerund / present participle
Having eyes partly closed in an attempt to see more clearly or as a reaction to bright light.
She gave him a squinting look as she tried to read the distant sign in the glaring sunlight.
squintverb
To look at something with partially closed eyes, often to see more clearly or because of bright light.
She had to squint to read the small print on the contract.
To have eyes that look in different directions, not properly aligned.
He squints slightly, which gives him a unique look.
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