: 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
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Many large corporations are raising prices, including apparel makers Ralph Lauren and Under Armour, and eyewear company Warby Parker.
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Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Never look directly at the sun without appropriate eyewear.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
In May, the eyewear group took over ophthalmology platform Optegra, which operates a network of more than 70 eye hospitals and diagnostic facilities across Europe under the Optegra, Lexum and Iris brands.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2025
Last month, Meta debuted new Oakley Meta smart glasses, the latest from the tech giant’s partnership with eyewear maker EssilorLuxottica.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 31 July 2025
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Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Never look directly at the sun without appropriate eyewear.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
In May, the eyewear group took over ophthalmology platform Optegra, which operates a network of more than 70 eye hospitals and diagnostic facilities across Europe under the Optegra, Lexum and Iris brands.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2025
Last month, Meta debuted new Oakley Meta smart glasses, the latest from the tech giant’s partnership with eyewear maker EssilorLuxottica.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 31 July 2025
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“Eyewear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyewear. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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eyewear
noun
eye·wear
ˈī-ˌwa(ə)r, -ˌwe(ə)r 
: corrective or protective devices (as glasses or contact lenses) for the eyes
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