What is the meaning of squint?

noun

• Abnormal alignment of one or both eyes.
  • synonyms: strabismus
• The act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed.

verb

• Cross one's eyes as if in strabismus.
  • usage: "The children squinted so as to scare each other"
  • synonyms: squinch
• Be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus.
• Partly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct blinding light.
  • usage: "The driver squinted as the sun hit his windshield"

adjective

• Used especially of glances. ( directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy)
  • usage: "her eyes with their misted askance look- Elizabeth Bowen; "sidelong glances"
  • synonyms: askance, askant, asquint, squint-eyed, squinty, sidelong