monovision lens

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noun

Ophthalmology. one of a pair of contact lenses that adjust one eye for farsightedness and the other for nearsightedness, used as an alternative to bifocal lenses.

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Words nearby monovision lens

monotypic, monounsaturate, monounsaturated, monovalent, monovision, monovision lens, monoxenous, monoxide, monozygotic, Monro, Monroe

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It reminded me a bit of an alternative take on The Wolf of Wall Street—through the Toni and Candace lens.
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And he said, I know you see this crisis through a very personal lens.
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The camera dollied backward along the length of the tower's staircase while simultaneously its lens zoomed forward.
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I see my personal experiences as a lens to look at something much bigger.
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They, like Klain, deserve to be seen through a historical lens before we rush to judgment.
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Go carefully over the film with an oil-immersion lens, using a mechanical stage if available.
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Still kneeling, he drew from his waistcoat pocket a powerful lens contained in a washleather bag.
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By far the greatest of these scientific inventions are those which depend upon the lens.
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It was a little longer than the usual three cell case, and there was a finely ground lens at the end.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
He removed his glasses and wiped them slowly and carefully, polishing each lens with meticulous care.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various

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