Half opened eyes when exposed to sunlight

Solution 1:

Squinting.

From American Heritage:

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

Solution 2:

dazzle

to lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dazzle

Solution 3:

One could grimace because of the bright light, but that's a whole facial movement, not just eyes.