squinter

/skwˈɪntɚ/ noun

One who squints.

Word Origin Squint may come from Old Norse skjotta 'to shoot, dart' — the idea of eyes darting sideways. A squinter is someone who squints, looking obliquely. The word captures that quick, sidelong glance.

noun One who squints. countable

As a chronic squinter, he often had to shield his eyes from bright light.

(名词) 斜视者;斜眼人

作为一个长期斜视的人,他经常需要遮挡眼睛以避开强光。

(sustantivo) Persona que entrecierra los ojos; persona que bizquea.

Como alguien que entrecierra los ojos crónicamente, a menudo tenía que protegerse los ojos de la luz brillante.

(nom) loucheur; bigleux; personne qui louche [Personne qui louche.]

As a chronic squinter, he often had to shield his eyes from bright light. — En tant que loucheur invétéré, il devait souvent se protéger les yeux de la lumière vive.

(Substantiv) Blinzler; Schieler [Person, die die Augen zusammenkneift, besonders bei hellem Licht oder um besser sehen zu können]

Als chronischer **squinter** musste er sich oft vor grellem Licht schützen.

(名詞) 目を細める人、目を細めて見る人。

慢性のsquinterである彼は、明るい光から目をよく庇わなければならなかった。

(substantivo) vesgo; estrábico [Pessoa que semicerrta os olhos; vesgo.]

Como vesgo crônico, ele frequentemente tinha que proteger os olhos da luz forte.

Word parts: squint + er

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