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.Dennis Baron

Examples of reading glasses in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Galanti told analysts on a call Thursday that Costco cut reading glasses, for example, from $18.99 to $16.99 and cut a 48-count of batteries from $17.99 to $15.99. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024 Bellamy provided him with paper copies of the charges and Acree requested reading glasses to review them. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2024 This means that people who are myopic and need reading glasses could enjoy a more natural and comfortable visual experience with these lenses. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 In addition to a wood triangle that doubles as a bookmark, the piece offers a spot to rest their drink, phone, and reading glasses. Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2024 Bonus: the stand doubles as a caddy to hold a mug, reading glasses, and a reading journal. Carina Finn, Bon Appétit, 1 Dec. 2023 Bochy wasn’t wearing his reading glasses but said the boy looked like him. Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2023 There are actors who are unafraid to look foolish or petty in roles, who lean in to being unlikable onscreen when the mood (and the awards season) strikes, who might slum it by occasionally sporting an unflattering haircut or [shudder] reading glasses. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2023 After tracking the count on each charge, Paxton took off her reading glasses and rested her chin on her hand. Eva Ruth Moravec, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reading glasses was in 1853

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“Reading glasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reading%20glasses. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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