Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "skeel" is om na iets te kyk met oë wat gedeeltelik toe is, asof dit duideliker probeer sien of as gevolg van 'n visieprobleem. Dit kan ook beteken dat daar 'n afwyking in die belyning van die oë is, wat dubbelvisie kan veroorsaak of dit moeilik maak om voorwerpe duidelik te sien. Daarbenewens kan "skeel" as 'n byvoeglike naamwoord gebruik word om iets te beskryf wat nie reguit of behoorlik in lyn is nie, soos in "'n skeel prentraam."
1. An insistent pounding wakes me and I squint to see my landlord knocking on my front door.
2. I wince and turn and squint, the morning sun too bright on the kitchen wall.
3. White radiance glowed around him, building in intensity until I had to squint to see the shape of him inside it.
4. The reflection from the windshield of a black SUV across the street forced me to squint as I took in the dilapidated neighborhood.
5. Immersed in my thoughts, I squint my eyes when I see headlights approaching up ahead.
6. Challenged, I squint my eyes and raise and crook my leg to pull him closer.
7. All had kerchiefs, either tied around their necks or covering their faces, and their eyes were set in a perpetual squint.
8. Despite having to squint against the blinding yellows and whites mirrored on the white stone that made up Lorlenalin, the boys had sustained their audience well for the past three hours.
9. The flashlight itself was so bright, he had to squint and point it at the floor.
10. Blinding sunlight suddenly appeared as a man ripped the canvas back, causing Lyra to squint at the driver.