monocles

plural of monocle
as in glasses
a single round lens for one eye that helps people see and that is held in place by the muscles around the eye His outfit for the party, consisting of a cape, tophat, and monocle, was sure to attract attention.

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Noun
  • The glasses are expected to sell for $30,000 to $60,000.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The device receives a video feed captured by external smart glasses with an embedded camera.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The white beard, the twinkling eyes behind round spectacles, the mustache curled with wax at its ends are all real, all his.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The skull of a brown bear discovered in 2016 at the Viminacium amphitheatre in Serbia and recently analyzed provides the first physical evidence of the species’ involvement in Roman spectacles, as well as insights into its life in captivity, according to the study.
    Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Monocles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monocles. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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