bifocals

/ baɪˈfəʊkəlz /

plural noun

1. a pair of spectacles with bifocal lenses

Example Sentences

Mr. Barker, his bifocals sliding down on his nose, stood at the dais at the front of the House chamber.

From New York Times

"It would be very hard for visually impaired people, or normal people wearing bifocals, to use," he concluded.

From Salon

Eventually, advocates predict the hearing aid market will resemble eye care, where consumers can choose between drugstore reading glasses or prescription bifocals.

From Seattle Times

Kyle recognized only one of the projected images—a greenish bald guy wearing bifocals and pants cut off at the knees and tugging on a kite string.

From Literature

If you already wear corrective lenses of some sort — glasses or contacts — you might consider bifocals or progressive lenses.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• specs
• sunglasses