eyeglass

noun

eye·​glass ˈī-ˌglas 

1

a

: eyepiece

b

: a lens worn to aid vision

specifically : monocle

c

eyeglasses plural : a device used to correct defects of vision or to protect the eyes that consists typically of a pair of glass or plastic lenses and the frame by which they are held in place : glasses

2

: eyecup sense 1

Synonyms of eyeglass

• sunglasses
• glass
• spectacles

Examples of eyeglass in a Sentence

She left her eyeglasses at work.

Recent Examples on the Web

Water bottles, shoes, a plush snake, a rock, eyeglasses case were all offered to him to sign. —Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026

The filter icons are super small and hard for my aging eyes to read, even with progressive eyeglasses. —Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026

Piper Sandler is bullish on Warby Parker after the eyeglass company announced its upcoming launch of artificial-intelligence glasses. —Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 19 May 2026

That's where detectives found Limon's wallet and campus ID badge, credit card, eyeglasses and clothes that appeared to have blood on them. —CBS News, 8 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1c

Rhymes for eyeglass

• fiberglass
• fibreglass
• hourglass
• isinglass
• lemongrass
• martinmas
• orchardgrass
• overpass
• plexiglas
• plexiglass
• sassafras
• superclass

Kids Definition

eyeglass

noun

eye·​glass -ˌglas 

1

: a glass lens used to help one see clearly

2

plural : glass entry 1 sense 2b

Medical Definition

eyeglass

noun

eye·​glass ˈī-ˌglas 

1

a

: eyepiece

b

: a lens worn to aid vision

specifically : monocle

c

eyeglasses plural : glasses, spectacles

2

: eyecup sense 1