خوص

6 تخاوص تخاوص , (A, K,) or تخاوص فِى نَظَرِهِ, (TA,) He blinked, or contracted his eyelids, (A, K,) somewhat, (K,) looking intently, as though he were aiming an arrow; and so in looking at the sun; (A, K;) as also ↓ خاوص. (K.) [But the latter is trans.] You say, فُلَانًا ↓ اـِنَّهُ يُخَاوِصُ, and يتَخَاوَصَ لَهُ, Verily he blinks, or contracts his eyelids, looking intently, at such a one, as though he were aiming an arrow. (A.) [See also تَحَاوَصَ اـِلَى الشَّمْسِ; and هُوَ يُحَاوِصُ فُلَانًا.] ― -b2- [Hence,] تَخَاوَصَتِ النُّجُومُ, (A,) or تخاوصت النجوم لِلْغُرُوبِ, (TA,) (tropical:) The stars inclined to setting. (A, TA.)