eyeglass
Americannoun
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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
Etymology
Origin of eyeglass
Example Sentences
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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
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
I am peering through a jeweller's eyeglass, looking for the BBC logo that has been inscribed inside a small diamond.
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2022
They turned up in eyeglass cases, birthday cards, once—I swear—inside an egg Tessie had just cracked.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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