specs

American  

[speks] / spɛks /

plural noun

Informal.

1. spectacles; eyeglasses.

2. specifications.

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specs British  

/ spɛks /

plural noun

1. short for spectacles

2. short for specifications See specification

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Etymology

Origin of specs

First recorded in 1800–10; by shortening

Example Sentences

The unveiling came earlier than expected as Nvidia normally details the specs and capabilities of its latest chips at its spring developer conference in Silicon Valley.

From The Wall Street Journal

Usually, Nvidia details the specs and capabilities of its latest chips at its spring developer conference in Silicon Valley.

From The Wall Street Journal

Soboroff is a boyish 42, with a mop of dark curls and round specs, equally comfortable in the field and at the anchor desk.

From Los Angeles Times

Water conditioning to those specs eliminates filtration and chemical treatments as final tuning steps.

From MarketWatch

But it comes after Meta has already made waves with its smart specs, which have sold two million pairs as of February.

From BBC

Related Words

• sunglasses