Difference between Sidelong and Squint

What is the difference between Sidelong and Squint?

Sidelong as an adjective is directed to the side; sideways. while Squint as a noun is an expression in which the eyes are partly closed.

Sidelong

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Directed to the side; sideways. Slanting or sloping; oblique. Indirect; suggestive; not straightforward.

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Towards the side; sideways. obliquely

Squint

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An expression in which the eyes are partly closed.The look of eyes which are turned in different directions, like in strabismus.A quick or sideways glance.A hagioscope.The angle by which the transmission signal is offset from the normal of a phased array antenna.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight, or as a threatening expressionTo look or glance sidewaysTo look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions; to suffer from strabismus.To be not quite straight, off-centred. Most famous is the acclaimed "squinty" bridge in Glasgow. This term may be peculiarly Scottish.

We hope you now know whether to use Sidelong or Squint in your sentence.

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