eyewear

noun

eye·​wear ˈī-ˌwer 

: corrective or protective devices (such as glasses or contact lenses) for the eyes

Examples of eyewear in a Sentence

a shop that specialized in fashionable eyewear

Recent Examples on the Web

Hopefully, Samsung will find ways to work toward that ahead of its intelligent eyewear launch. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2026

When working with herbicides, wear protective eyewear and gloves, and keep pets and children away from the area. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026

VisionSpring launched the initiative in 2018 as an expansion of its work providing affordable eyewear to people living in poverty. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 31 July 2026

Director Josh Greenbaum revealed during the panel that recreating Lord Dark Helmet’s signature look required plenty of attention to detail — right down to Moranis’ eyewear. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for eyewear

• aftercare
• anywhere
• billionaire
• chinaware
• debonair
• dinnerware
• disrepair
• doctrinaire
• earthenware
• everywhere
• frigidaire
• kitchenware

Medical Definition

eyewear

noun

eye·​wear ˈī-ˌwa(ə)r, -ˌwe(ə)r 

: corrective or protective devices (as glasses or contact lenses) for the eyes