unsquinting

verb (used without object)

1. to look with the eyes partly closed.
2. Ophthalmology. to be affected with strabismus; be cross-eyed.
3. to look or glance obliquely or sidewise; look askance.
4. to make or have an indirect reference to or bearing on; tend or incline toward (usually followed by toward, at, etc.).

verb (used with object)

5. to close (the eyes) partly in looking: The baby squinted its eyes at the bright lights.
6. to cause to squint; cause to look obliquely.

noun

7. an act or instance of squinting.
8. Ophthalmology. a condition of the eye consisting in noncoincidence of the optic axes; strabismus.
9. Informal. a quick glance: Let me have a squint at that paper.
10. a looking obliquely or askance.
11. an indirect reference.
12. an inclination or tendency, especially an oblique or perverse one.
13. Also called hagioscope. (in a church) a small opening in a wall giving a view of the altar.

adjective

14. looking obliquely; looking with a side glance; looking askance.
15. Ophthalmology. (of the eyes) affected with strabismus.

verb

1. (usually intr) to cross or partly close (the eyes)
2. (intr) to have a squint
3. (intr) to look or glance sideways or askance

noun

4. the nontechnical name for strabismus
5. the act or an instance of squinting; glimpse
6. Also called: hagioscope a narrow oblique opening in a wall or pillar of a church to permit a view of the main altar from a side aisle or transept
7. informal a quick look; glance

adjective

8. having a squint
9. informal crooked; askew

adj.1560s, shortened form of asquint (q.v.). The verb is attested from 1590s; the noun from 1650s. Related: Squinted; squinting. n.

1. strabismus