glasses

British  

/ ˈɡlɑːsɪz /

plural noun

1. Also called: spectacles.   eyeglasses.  a pair of lenses for correcting faulty vision, in a frame that rests on the bridge of the nose and hooks behind the ears

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glasses Idioms  

1. see see through rose-colored glasses.

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Explanation

Glasses are what you wear to help you see better if you have less than perfect eyesight. Some people need glasses to see far-away things, while others only use glasses for reading. And some people wear glasses just to look stylish or smart! Most glasses have a stiff frame with prescription lenses inside. If your vision is less than 20/20 — if you have trouble reading what a teacher writes on a blackboard or find yourself holding your book very far away from your face to make out the words — you might need glasses. You can also call them "spectacles" or "eyeglasses," or if you only wear them to shield your eyes from the sun, "sunglasses."

Example Sentences

Google is also having a second go at wearables, as that company recently said it would try again with "smart glasses" more than a decade after its notorious Google Glass flop.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

"It could be PC, but we are also looking at AI glasses," although neither can be seen as a killer device in the industry at this point, Omdia's Su said.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

In another corner of the facility, people wearing smart glasses place and pick up playing cards and sort plastic plates by hand, collecting first-person videos.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

History isn’t a crystal ball, but certain historical moments become magnifying glasses, highlighting truths today’s political passions obscure.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

People sprang to their feet, snatching up glasses and plates, scrambling for the stairs, while the cat clawed halfway up the curtain in consternation.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom