eyeglass

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eye·glass | \ ˈī-ˌglas

Definition of eyeglass

1a : 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

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She left her eyeglasses at work.

Recent Examples on the Web Some goggles will even offer notches inside the goggles that will align at the temples with your eyeglass frames. — Eric Alt, Popular Science, "Best ski goggles: What to look for in a pair you’ll love," 20 Jan. 2021 The staff at SVS Vision reported Jan. 7 that a man had stolen six eyeglass frames from the store and left in a vehicle. — cleveland, "Woman leaves 5-year-old in charge at home while getting her hair done: South Euclid Police Blotter," 15 Jan. 2021 In the city of Takasaki northwest of Tokyo, 67-year-old Yasuhiko Nishizawa owns an eyeglass store that has been in his family since 1969. — Alastair Gale, WSJ, "Japan’s New Economic Policy Guru: An Englishman Who Restores Temples," 24 Dec. 2020 Help your book lover remedy this by giving this adorable owl eyeglass holder. — Michael Desjardin, USA TODAY, "35 perfect gift ideas for book lovers in 2020," 14 Dec. 2020 Robin Gorman Newman, a theater producer from Great Neck, New York, ordered a few gifts online during Thanksgiving weekend, including an eyeglass case from Anthropologie. — Arkansas Online, "Retailers urge shoppers to buy early amid shipping crunch," 11 Dec. 2020 Try using a straightened paperclip or a tiny eyeglass-repair screwdriver. — Kevin Dupzyk And Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, "How to Open a Locked Door Without the Key," 18 Nov. 2020 Which is why cellulose acetate is used today for eyeglass frames. — Steve Mirsky, Scientific American, "We Sometimes Missed the Boat—and Bridge," 20 Oct. 2020 Now through October 21, customers will get up 65% off eyeglass and sunglass frames with basic prescription lenses using code PRIME65. — Julianne Ross, CNN Underscored, "The best non-Amazon Prime Day sales that are still happening," 15 Oct. 2020

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