squinter
/'skwintə/
Definition
- Noun:
- A person with strabismus: A "squinter" is a person who has a condition where the eyes do not properly align with each other when looking at an object. This misalignment can be constant or intermittent.
Usage and Examples
- Noun:
- The ophthalmologist specializes in treating squinters.
- As a lifelong squinter, he sometimes experienced double vision.
Advanced Usage
- The term "squinter" is a specific, descriptive noun derived from the verb "squint." It is a straightforward term for a person with the medical condition strabismus, often used in informal or descriptive contexts rather than clinical ones.
Variants and Related Words
- Squint (verb/noun): To look with the eyes partly closed; or the act of squinting. It can also refer to strabismus informally.
- She had to squint in the bright sunlight.
- Strabismus (noun): The medical term for the condition of misaligned eyes.
- Cross-eyed (adj., informal): A casual term describing a form of strabismus where the eyes turn inward.
Synonyms
- Person with strabismus: The formal equivalent.
- Cross-eyed person (informal): Specifically for esotropia (inward turning of the eyes).
Notes on Meaning
- The primary and essentially only meaning of "squinter" is a person who has strabismus. It is not typically used to describe a person who merely squints their eyes temporarily due to bright light or poor vision, though the verb "squint" covers that action.
Noun
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a person with strabismus
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