eyeglass

noun

eye·​glass ˈī-ˌglas 

1

a

: eyepiece

b

: a lens worn to aid vision

specifically : monocle

c

eyeglasses plural : a device used to correct defects of vision or to protect the eyes that consists typically of a pair of glass or plastic lenses and the frame by which they are held in place : glasses

2

: eyecup sense 1

Synonyms

• sunglasses
• glass
• spectacles

Examples of eyeglass in a Sentence

She left her eyeglasses at work.

Recent Examples on the Web

On a recent Tuesday afternoon, the brothers, wearing matching cherry-red-and-lime-green eyeglasses, browsed the pick-and-mix bins at Kändi, a Swedish-style sweets shop in Los Angeles. —Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025

The image shows a young Davis wearing a blue one-piece swimsuit and eyeglasses and appears to have been taken on the set of the 1988 film Doom Asylum. —Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025

Competing with Meta’s first venture into this market, Apple is developing smart eyeglasses that will integrate a camera, a mic, and an AI assistant. —Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025

There also was a second one modeled after King, even sporting the Hall of Famer’s trademark red eyeglasses, known as La-Billie-Bu. —Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1c

Rhymes for eyeglass

• candlemas
• fiberglass
• fibreglass
• hourglass
• isinglass
• lemongrass
• martinmas
• orchardgrass
• overpass
• plexiglas
• plexiglass
• sassafras

Kids Definition

eyeglass

noun

eye·​glass -ˌglas 

1

: a glass lens used to help one see clearly

2

plural : glass entry 1 sense 2b

Medical Definition

eyeglass

noun

eye·​glass ˈī-ˌglas 

1

a

: eyepiece

b

: a lens worn to aid vision

specifically : monocle

c

eyeglasses plural : glasses, spectacles

2

: eyecup sense 1