squinter
/ˈskwɪntər/
noun
- A person who squints, or looks with partly closed eyes, often to see better or because of bright light.
- Without his glasses, he became a squinter, leaning close to read the menu.
- The bright sun made everyone a squinter as they walked across the beach.
- My grandfather was a lifelong squinter, with permanent creases at the corners of his eyes.
- A person who has a condition where the eyes do not align properly (strabismus).
- As a child, she was a squinter and wore special glasses to correct her vision.
- The eye doctor explained that being a squinter can sometimes be treated with exercises.
- He was teased for being a squinter, but surgery helped align his eyes.