Synonyms of squinting

squinting

verb

present participle of squint

as in peering

to take a look with the eyes narrowed (as because of difficulty seeing)

He squinted in her direction, but couldn't make her out with the sun behind her.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• peering
• staring
• glancing
• blinking
• peeping
• gazing
• prying
• gawking
• leering
• ogling
• goggling
• peeking
• keeking
• studying
• rubbernecking
• viewing
• glimpsing
• glinting
• examining
• scanning
• browsing
• surveying
• perusing
• raking
• looking over
• questioning
• skimming
• dipping
• overseeing
• overlooking