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| bespectacled |
wearing eyeglasses. |
| bifocal |
of eyeglasses or contact lenses, having two sections in each lens, one correcting for near vision and one for distant vision. [2/3 definitions] |
| eyeglasses |
round pieces of special glass or plastic held in a frame and worn on the face. Eyeglasses help people see better. |
| glass |
(plural) a pair of lenses set in frames that help a person to see better; eyeglasses. [1/3 definitions] |
| glasses |
a short form of eyeglasses. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| optician |
a person who makes or sells eyeglasses and contact lenses. |
| optometrist |
a person who is trained to examine people's eyes and to fit them with eyeglasses or contact lenses. |
| pince-nez |
eyeglasses that are attached to the nose, rather than to the ears, by means of a clip. |
| specs |
spectacles; eyeglasses. [1/2 definitions] |
| spectacle |
(plural) a pair of eyeglasses. [1/2 definitions] |
| sunglasses |
a pair of eyeglasses with dark lenses to protect the eyes from bright sunlight. |
| trifocal |
of eyeglasses, having three lenses of different focal lengths. [2 definitions] |
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