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• present tense form of glass (3rd person singular).
• plural of glass.

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

Meta recently expanded its partnership with the Italian eyewear brand to produce its own line of Meta Glasses, priced from £269 in the UK and $299 in the US.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

If you are face-computer-curious, you might be tempted by the just-announced, $299 Meta Glasses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

Glasses of helo-murr, a bittersweet drink made from corn flour, lined the table.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Swept with neon-dyed fauxhawks, snapbacks, Real 3D Glasses with the lenses poked out and a hyphy-adjacent soundtrack to match, L.A was alive.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

Blond Beard kept his eyes locked on his phone, but Square Glasses smiled.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn