progressive lens
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of progressive lens
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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Since Buchanan writes on tax policy through a progressive lens, he said he felt that he could become a target at any time.
From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2023
Seen through a feminist, progressive lens, assisted reproductive technologies have emancipatory potential; they have the power to expand the definition of family, creating new familial configurations and notions of relatedness.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 22, 2019
Essilor specialised in plastic lenses, which were replacing glass, and it also had a magical product: “Varilux”, the world’s first progressive lens, invented by an Essel engineer named Bernard Maitenaz in 1959.
From The Guardian ● May 10, 2018
One of the company’s largest purchases was a 50% stake in Shamir Optical, a large Israeli company that specializes in progressive lens.
From Forbes ● Sep. 5, 2012
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