squinting
/ˈskwɪntɪŋ/
verb
- To look with eyes partly closed, often because of bright light or poor vision.
- She was squinting in the bright sunlight as she walked to the car.
- Without his glasses, he squinted to read the street sign from a distance.
- The old man squinted at the small print on the medicine bottle.
Synonyms
adjective
- Having eyes partly closed, as if looking at something difficult to see or in bright light.
- The squinting photographer adjusted the lens against the glare.
- Her squinting expression showed she had forgotten her sunglasses.
- A squinting child sat in the front row, trying to see the board.