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Squint vs Diplopia - What's the difference?

squint | diplopia |

As nouns the difference between squint and diplopia

is that squint is an expression in which the eyes are partly closed while diplopia is an ophthalmologic condition where one perceives two images; double vision.

As a verb squint

is to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight, or as a threatening expression.

squint

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (lb) To look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight, or as a threatening expression.
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  • *:“A tight little craft,” was Austin’s invariable comment on the matron;. ¶ Near her wandered her husband, orientally bland, invariably affable, and from time to time squinting sideways, as usual, in the ever-renewed expectation that he might catch a glimpse of his stiff, retroussé moustache.
  • (lb) To look or glance sideways.
  • (lb) To look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions; to suffer from strabismus.
  • To be not quite straight, off-centred; to deviate from a true line; to run obliquely.
  • (lb) To turn to an oblique position; to direct obliquely.
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  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An expression in which the eyes are partly closed.
  • The look of eyes which are turned in different directions, as in strabismus.
  • He looks handsome although he's got a slight squint .
  • (senseid)A quick or sideways glance.
  • A short look.
  • * , Episode 12, The Cyclops
  • --And here she is, says Alf, that was giggling over the Police Gazette with Terry on the counter, in all her warpaint.
    --Give us a squint at her, says I.
  • A hagioscope.
  • (radio transmission) The angle by which the transmission signal is offset from the normal of a phased array antenna.
  • Anagrams

    * quints

    diplopia

    English

    Alternative forms

    * diplopy

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia diplopia)
  • (pathology) An ophthalmologic condition where one perceives two images; double vision.
  • Coordinate terms

    * triplopia

    Usage notes

    * In crossed'' or ''heteronymous'' diplopia, the image seen by the right eye is upon the left hand, and vice versa. In ''homonymous'' diplopia, the image seen by the right eye is on the right side, that by the left eye on the left side. In ''vertical diplopia one image stands above the other. (Webster 1913)

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