eyeglass
Americannoun
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eyeglasses
plural
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eyeglasses, glass.
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a single lens used to aid vision, especially one worn or carried on the person; monocle.
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an eyepiece.
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an eyecup.
noun
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a lens for aiding or correcting defective vision, esp a monocle
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another word for eyepiece
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Origin of eyeglass
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“Is there a SilverSneakers class convenient to where you live? Is there an eyeglass provider that is nearby that you want to go to?”
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2025
The new Google glasses are being developed with eyeglass retailers Warby Parker and Gentle Monster and will feature a camera, microphone, and speakers.
From BBC ● May 20, 2025
As an eyeglass wearer, it seemed plausible that this is an issue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2024
In a demonstration of the new sensing film, the researchers attached it to the inner side of an eyeglass lens.
From Science Daily ● May 22, 2024
The rat interrupted these painful questions with another: “Where’d your funny human eyeglass go, fox? You look horrible.”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Costco, the No. 1 warehouse club chain, sells everything from groceries and tires to eyeglasses and electronics and offers services such as travel planning, solar panels and pet insurance.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
EssilorLuxottica's share price took a hit after releasing its first quarter results, with analysts saying investors had switched from seeing AI eyeglasses as an opportunity to a risk.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
Cameras on other AI-centric devices, like Meta's AI eyeglasses, for instance, have come under intense scrutiny about when, why and how they record and store video.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
Despite its promises, however, “A Four-Eyed World” falls short of being a suitable history of eyeglasses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
I asked, presenting the account book and the eyeglasses.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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