reading glasses
plural noun
: eyeglasses used for reading or close work
… each button on the phone has one large number and three tiny letters squeezed about it so you have to squint real hard, especially if you don't have your reading glasses on.—
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The tables also have two large drawers—ideal for storing books, reading glasses, or television remotes.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2025
The Coachella Valley Independent reported that Jones had fallen ill ahead of the show's opening and had to rely on his script — and reading glasses — to get through the performance.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 1 June 2025
Her jet-black hair is piled up high, and her face is framed by oversize reading glasses.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2025
Pleakley notably dressed in women's clothes, though his one eye was blatantly visible behind reading glasses.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 May 2025
If your grandma loves scrolling social media or looking up new recipes on her tablet, give her eyes a break with these blue light reading glasses.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 6 May 2025
Goldblum finished off the look with a white pocket square, a Tiffany Cocktail Watch, a pair of reading glasses tucked into his breast pocket and circle shades on the bridge of his nose.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 6 May 2025
Moreover, each year in North America alone, more than four million pairs of reading glasses end up in landfills, resulting in approximately 250 metric tons of non-biodegradable waste.
—Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
The one on the passenger’s side is fine, but the one near me is just at the distance someone who uses reading glasses will have trouble focusing on.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2025
The Coachella Valley Independent reported that Jones had fallen ill ahead of the show's opening and had to rely on his script — and reading glasses — to get through the performance.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 1 June 2025
Her jet-black hair is piled up high, and her face is framed by oversize reading glasses.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2025
Pleakley notably dressed in women's clothes, though his one eye was blatantly visible behind reading glasses.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 May 2025
If your grandma loves scrolling social media or looking up new recipes on her tablet, give her eyes a break with these blue light reading glasses.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 6 May 2025
Goldblum finished off the look with a white pocket square, a Tiffany Cocktail Watch, a pair of reading glasses tucked into his breast pocket and circle shades on the bridge of his nose.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 6 May 2025
Moreover, each year in North America alone, more than four million pairs of reading glasses end up in landfills, resulting in approximately 250 metric tons of non-biodegradable waste.
—Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
The one on the passenger’s side is fine, but the one near me is just at the distance someone who uses reading glasses will have trouble focusing on.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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“Reading glasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reading%20glasses. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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