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Definition of eyeglass
1a : eyepieceb : a lens worn to aid vision; specifically : monoclec eyeglasses plural : glasses, spectacles
2 : eyecup 1
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Examples of eyeglass in a Sentence
She left her eyeglasses at work.
Recent Examples of eyeglass from the Web
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Theft Two men allegedly stole seven pairs of designer eyeglass frames, valued at $2,390, from a store at Golf Mill Shopping Center on June 14.
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As an angel investor, Green cashed in on hipster eyeglasses maker Warby Parker and menswear purveyor Bonobos.
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A gray-haired man in a beige Goodyear hat and eyeglasses walked up to the teller at a Wells Fargo Bank in Everett on May 9 and unfolded a note demanding money, according to Everett police and surveillance footage.
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Robert Klark Graham made millions with shatterproof lenses for eyeglasses and contact lenses.
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The plan is to restore dental coverage for Medicaid patients in 2018 and eyeglasses in 2020.
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In addition to medical equipment, Zeiss now makes measuring technology, microscopes, eyeglass lenses, camera and cinema lenses, binoculars and semiconductor-manufacturing equipment.
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Think of the difference between eyeglasses, which touch the body, and a pacemaker, which lies next to the heart.
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Before eyeglass frames were invented, medieval scribes improvised ways to strap corrective lenses to their faces with ribbons and string.
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First Known Use of eyeglass
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EYEGLASS Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of eyeglass for English Language Learners
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: a single lens that is worn over your eye to help you see
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eyeglasses : a pair of lenses set into a frame and worn over your eyes to help you see
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