definitions

contact lens

noun

one of a pair of small plastic disks that are held in place over the cornea by surface tension and correct vision defects inconspicuously.

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contacts

Nearby words

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Compare hard lens, intraocular lens, soft lens.

Origin of contact lens

First recorded in 1885–90
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

British Dictionary definitions for contact lens

contact lens

noun

a thin convex lens, usually of plastic, which floats on the layer of tears in front of the cornea to correct defects of vision
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medicine definitions for contact lens

contact lens

n.

A thin plastic or glass lens that is fitted over the cornea of the eye to correct various vision defects.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.