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eyeglass

[ahy-glas, ahy-glahs]

noun

  1. eyeglasses, glass.

  2. a single lens used to aid vision, especially one worn or carried on the person; monocle.

  3. an eyepiece.

  4. an eyecup.



eyeglass

/ ˈɪˌɡɑː /

noun

  1. a lens for aiding or correcting defective vision, esp a monocle

  2. another word for eyepiece

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of eyeglass1

First recorded in 1605–15; eye + glass
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The new Google glasses are being developed with eyeglass retailers Warby Parker and Gentle Monster and will feature a camera, microphone, and speakers.

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As an eyeglass wearer, it seemed plausible that this is an issue.

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In a demonstration of the new sensing film, the researchers attached it to the inner side of an eyeglass lens.

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His voice was weak and he was noticeably thinner than usual; one of his eyeglass lenses was blacked out, because his right eye had been blinded in the assault.

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Also on the list: microfilm preparer, telephone quotation clerk, sack repairer, tube operator, eyeglass frame polisher, touch-up screener for printed circuit boards and stem mounter for lighting fixtures.

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