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eyeglass

[ ahy-glas, ahy-glahs ]

noun

  1. eyeglasses, glass ( def 7 ).
  2. a single lens used to aid vision, especially one worn or carried on the person; monocle.
  3. an eyepiece.
  4. an eyecup.


eyeglass

/ ˈaɪˌɡlɑːs /

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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Example Sentences

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

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

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.

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.

I am peering through a jeweller's eyeglass, looking for the BBC logo that has been inscribed inside a small diamond.

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