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

Lumus is pushing augmented reality eyewear closer to everyday use with the debut of two new geometric waveguides at CES 2026, building on a milestone year in which its optics powered Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026

His new look, apparent by his protective eyewear, is to protect the right eye that required offseason surgery. —Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026

Since then, the brand has expanded its offerings to include fine jewelry, eyewear, watches, home accessories and, more recently, cowboy boots. —Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026

Sponsors of the ski racing center range from Intesa Sanpaolo through the IMI Corporate & Investment Banking Division; leading ski equipment brand Nordica, part of the Tecnica Group; eyewear company Marcolin, and professional service firm Mercer. —Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 8 Jan. 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