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Squinting meaning

present participle and gerund of squint

Synonyms of Squinting

squinched closed shut

Using Squinting

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of squint
  • Useful related words include: squinched, closed, shut.
  • In the example corpus, squinting often appears in combinations such as: squinting and, squinting eyes, squinting his.

Context around Squinting

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 13 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Squinting

  • In this selection, "squinting" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, standing, galleries, eyes, eyes, slightly and causes stand out and add context to how "squinting" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and eyes squinting in the and been left squinting and struggling. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "squinting" sits close to words such as abbe, abdollahian and abergavenny, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with squinting

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Otherwise, it’s going to take a lot of squinting. (10 words)

Both painters looked up, squinting as the ultraviolet rays stung their eyes. (12 words)

The heavy-duty squinting required to read the tiny writing on the control dial. (14 words)

Here, he’s getting some help from ‘s incredible make-up department, but a big part of the gag also comes from how he’s composed his face, squinting as if looking into the sun and jutting his chin out just a little to make him look more like Joe Biden. (51 words)

Even today I find myself returning from another encounter with the model of a giant squid or the narwhal diorama feeling something I now feel navigating Gilder’s grotto-galleries, squinting into the sun that pours through its transom and rose windows. (42 words)

There is one photo in particular that I love: five of us—Dan and me and three of our closest friends—our arms around each other’s shoulders, corsages on our lapels, faces grinning and eyes squinting in the light. (40 words)

Example sentences (20)

Everybody at was so kind with regard to making them a larger font, because I’m squinting — you know, I wear readers — I’m squinting through my costume, saying, “I can’t see.

And then, out there on his own, alone, was Patrick Cantlay, standing, squinting, over a 50ft putt while the sweat dripped down his forehead.

But you might hate its relatively small screen that has you squinting when reading or scrolling through social media.

Even today I find myself returning from another encounter with the model of a giant squid or the narwhal diorama feeling something I now feel navigating Gilder’s grotto-galleries, squinting into the sun that pours through its transom and rose windows.

Squinting his eyes, Eugene could see his ruling affecting the entire trajectory of human investments in space.

There is one photo in particular that I love: five of us—Dan and me and three of our closest friends—our arms around each other’s shoulders, corsages on our lapels, faces grinning and eyes squinting in the light.

Both painters looked up, squinting as the ultraviolet rays stung their eyes.

His mother Donna promptly consulted their GP and took Jacob to an optician, following noticeable squinting and peculiar eye shifts.

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Please wear lightweight, flappy jackets, and don’t forget your network-logo baseball cap’ — the cap that miraculously stays put over squinting eyes and shouting voices as signs, branches and roofing material fly by for cameos.

When it comes to the Nuggets mirroring the Spurs, it does not require squinting to see the similarities.

Dua looked up at the camera while squinting slightly, thanks to the bright sun that was in her eyes.

Gala Bingo claim many people have been left squinting and struggling to spot the hidden seagull.

Here, he’s getting some help from ‘s incredible make-up department, but a big part of the gag also comes from how he’s composed his face, squinting as if looking into the sun and jutting his chin out just a little to make him look more like Joe Biden.

The common misconception is that squinting causes a physiological change, somehow altering eyeball shape and improving clarity.

The heavy-duty squinting required to read the tiny writing on the control dial.

These shot choices are certainly distancing, but more often in a squinting, “What the hell’s going on over there?” sense (again reinforced by the show’s dim lighting) than a “lonely isolation” sense.

The sun is shining brightly on the happy, white-haired man, squinting in its brightness.

And in the center of the painting is Greenwold, squinting, eyes shut, mouth open, tongue sticking out, dressed, if you’d call it that, in a negligee and matching G-string.

He returned to the game in the second quarter, frequently squinting and shielding his eyes from the light on the court and during his postgame news conference.

Otherwise, it’s going to take a lot of squinting.

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Common combinations with squinting

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "squinting" in a sentence?
An example: "Everybody at was so kind with regard to making them a larger font, because I’m squinting — you know, I wear readers — I’m squinting through my costume, saying, “I can’t see." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "squinting" from authentic English texts.
What does "squinting" mean?
Squinting means: present participle and gerund of squint
What are synonyms of "squinting"?
Common synonyms of "squinting" include: squinched, closed, shut.
How many example sentences with "squinting" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "squinting", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.