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Squint vs Tend - What's the difference?

squint | tend |

As verbs the difference between squint and tend

is that squint is (lb) to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight, or as a threatening expression while tend is to kindle; ignite; set on fire; light; inflame; burn or tend can be (legal|old english law) to make a tender of; to offer or tender or tend can be (with to) to look after (eg an ill person).

As a noun squint

is an expression in which the eyes are partly closed.

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.

    • Related terms

    * cross-eyed

    Anagrams

    * quints

    tend

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) tenden, from (etyl) . Related to (l).

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l), (l), (l), (l) * (l), (l), (l), (l) (Scotland)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To kindle; ignite; set on fire; light; inflame; burn.
    • Derived terms
    * (l), (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) *.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (legal, Old English law) To make a tender of; to offer or tender.
  • (followed by a to infinitive) To be likely, or probable to do something, or to have a certain characteristic.
    • They tend to go out on Saturdays.
    It tends to snow here in winter.
    Usage notes
    * In sense 2. this is a catenative verb that takes the to infinitive. * See
    Derived terms
    * tendency

    See also

    * be given to

    Etymology 3

    From (etyl) . More at (l).

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (with to) To look after (e.g. an ill person.)
    • We need to tend to the garden, which has become a mess.
  • To accompany as an assistant or protector; to care for the wants of; to look after; to watch; to guard.
    • Shepherds tend their flocks.
  • * Emerson
    • There's not a sparrow or a wren, / There's not a blade of autumn grain, / Which the four seasons do not tend / And tides of life and increase lend.
  • To wait (upon), as attendants or servants; to serve; to attend.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Was he not companion with the riotous knights / That tend upon my father?
  • (obsolete) To await; to expect.
    • (Shakespeare)
  • (obsolete) To be attentive to; to note carefully; to attend to.
  • * Chapman
    • Being to descend / A ladder much in height, I did not tend / My way well down.
  • (nautical) To manage (an anchored vessel) when the tide turns, to prevent it from entangling the cable when swinging.

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