contact lens

noun

Definition of contact lensnext
as in eyeglasses

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Recent Examples of contact lens Ophthalmologist-tested, the formula is approved for sensitive eyes and contact lens wearers, creating length and volume without weighing lashes down. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2026 The system's primary wearable component is an incredibly thin, flexible layer of clear, skin-safe PDMS plastic, worn on your eyeball like a contact lens. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2026 The thin, flexible material, similar to a contact lens, can be placed directly on the heart during surgery. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025 Jana may encourage Cooper to consider merging its contact lens business with rival Bausch + Lomb, the Journal reported. — Yun Li, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for contact lens
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  1. spectacles
  2. glass
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  • At best, these robot spectacles are funny or wildly optimistic about technology.
    — Shane O’Neill, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026
  • There’s an almost comically blasé way in which the performers — who are used to such spectacles — go about their work an hour before thousands of audience members will gasp and clap at the same tricks.
    — Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of spectacles
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  • Sky & Vine Rooftop Bar serves up cocktails and wine by the glass alongside casual fare like patatas bravas and lobster corn dogs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Norway's government wants to get a handle on both the promise and peril of AI glasses, and is proposing that parliament enact a temporary ban on them in some places.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of glass

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“Contact lens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contact%20lens. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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