Squinch vs. Squint — What's the Difference?

In architecture, a squinch is a construction filling in (or rounding off) the upper angles of a square room so as to form a base to receive an octagonal or spherical dome. Another solution to this structural problem was provided by the pendentive.

Squinting is the action of looking at something with partially closed eyes.Squinting is most often practiced by people who suffer from refractive errors of the eye who either do not have or are not using their glasses. Squinting helps momentarily improve their eyesight by slightly changing the shape of the eye to make it rounder, which helps light properly reach the fovea.

A structure, such as a section of vaulting or corbeling, set diagonally across the interior angle between two walls to provide a transition from a square to a polygonal or more nearly circular base on which to construct a dome.

To look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight.

To squeeze, twist, or draw together

To look or glance sideways.

(architecture) A structure constructed between two adjacent walls to aid in the transition from a polygonal to a circular structure, as when a dome is constructed on top of a square room.

To look askance, as in disapproval.

(transitive) To scrunch up (one's face, etc.).

To have an indirect reference or inclination.

A small arch thrown across the corner of a square room to support a superimposed mass, as where an octagonal spire or drum rests upon a square tower; - called also sconce, and sconcheon.

To be affected with strabismus.

A small arch built across the interior angle of two walls (usually to support a spire)

To cause to squint.

Crouch down

To close (the eyes) partly while looking.

Draw back, as with fear or pain;

The act or an instance of squinting.

Partly close one's eyes;

A sideways glance.

A quick look or glance

An oblique reference or inclination.

See strabismus.

A hagioscope.

Looking obliquely or askance.

Squint-eyed.

(intransitive) To look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight, or as a threatening expression.

(intransitive) To look or glance sideways.

(intransitive) To look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions; to suffer from strabismus.

To have an indirect bearing, reference, or implication; to have an allusion to, or inclination towards, something.

To be not quite straight, off-centred; to deviate from a true line; to run obliquely.

(transitive) To turn to an oblique position; to direct obliquely.

An expression in which the eyes are partly closed.

The look of eyes which are turned in different directions, as in strabismus.

A quick or sideways glance.

(informal) A short look; a peep.

A hagioscope.

(radio transmission) The angle by which the transmission signal is offset from the normal of a phased array antenna.

Looking obliquely; having the vision distorted.

(Scottish) askew, not level

Looking obliquely.

Looking askance.

To see or look obliquely, asquint, or awry, or with a furtive glance.

To have the axes of the eyes not coincident; to be cross-eyed.

To deviate from a true line; to run obliquely.

To have an indirect bearing, reference, or implication; to have an allusion to, or inclination towards, something.

To look with the eyes partly closed.

To turn to an oblique position; to direct obliquely; as, to squint an eye.

To cause to look with noncoincident optic axes.

The act or habit of squinting.

A want of coincidence of the axes of the eyes; strabismus.

Same as Hagioscope.

Abnormal alignment of one or both eyes

Partly close one's eyes;

Be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus

(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy;