| cheval glass |
a full-length framed mirror mounted in such a way that it can be tilted or swiveled. |
| crown glass |
a very clear optical glass with low refraction. [2 definitions] |
| cut glass |
glass that is shaped or decorated by cutting, incising, or grinding. |
| Depression glass |
glassware mass-produced, molded, and usu. colored during the Depression of the 1930s, and now considered a collector's item. |
| field glass |
(usu. pl.) a compact, portable binocular telescope used esp. outdoors. |
| flint glass |
a bright fusible optical glass that contains lead oxide and is used for lenses and crystal. |
| glass blowing |
the art or process of shaping glass by blowing air through a tube that holds a mass of molten glass at one end. |
| glass snake |
any of several limbless lizards of the southern United States or of Europe and Asia, having a tail that snaps or breaks off easily. |
| glass wool |
fibers of spun glass that resemble wool and are used in insulation and air filters. |
| ground glass |
glass that diffuses light because its surface has been ground or etched. [2 definitions] |
| lead glass |
a brilliant optical glass containing lead oxide, characterized by high refraction and low dispersion; flint glass; crystal. |
| looking glass |
a mirror made of glass. |
| magnifying glass |
a lens that enlarges the image of objects seen through it. |
| milk glass |
white, opaque, or translucent glass. |
| object glass |
see "objective." |
| opera glasses |
a small pair of low-power binoculars, used to get a better view of stage performers. |
| pier glass |
a tall mirror set in the section of wall between windows. |
| plate glass |
clear, ground, and polished glass in large sheets, used for mirrors and large windows. |
| rose-colored glasses |
an optimistic or overly favorable attitude. |
| safety glass |
glass made of two layers separated by a sheet of clear plastic or the like to prevent the glass from shattering into pieces. |