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
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Origin of eyeglass
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In the future, displays and projectors based on this technology could become so compact that they are nearly invisible when integrated into wearable devices, from eyeglass frames to contact lenses.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2026
“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
The idea was inspired by the silent-film-era actress Stephanie Deste, an Australian who in the 1920s was known for her handmade eyeglass frames with diamanté-studded wings.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 22, 2023
He turned on a little light on the counter and examined the brooch through the eyeglass.
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
In this tale, a 9-year-old girl named Ildr, who has recently lost her mother to a plague, encounters a stranger bearing extraordinary inventions such as eyeglasses and a firearm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 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
Neither side thought that clause would ever be triggered; Lesch, a big, intimidating right-hander who threw bullets from behind Coke-bottle eyeglasses, wasn’t headed to a classroom, he was going to Dodger Stadium.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026
The man next door, Gil Kerley, had bought the building, an old eyeglasses factory in the Nob Hill neighborhood of Albuquerque, New Mexico, some months prior.
From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2026
Marie-Laure takes off her eyeglasses, and the world goes shapeless.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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