bifocal

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The best way to check is to look at them and see if the bifocal is on the bottom.

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  1. adjective Having two focal lengths.
  2. adjective Having one section that corrects for distant vision and another that corrects for near vision, as an eyeglass lens.
  3. adjective Embodying two distinct and often conflicting goals, interests, or courses of action: "a smoothly functioning bifocal mind” (John McPhee). "A bifocal monetary policy . . . has kept one eye on the money supply and the other on interest rates” (Edward Meadows).

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  • The best way to check is to look at them and see if the bifocal is on the bottom. —  Payson Roundup stories
  • I couldn't read out of the bifocal part, and since I was in Grad School and needed to read, the glasses were nearly useless.
  • Eyeglasses with bifocal or progressive lenses are the most common correction for presbyopia, adds Kevin Niksarli, MD of Manhattan Lasik Center. —  PRWeb
  • I've got one, cuz some of those pills are too small for my bifocal eyes. —  Hey, you!
  • Do you wear toric, bifocal, or another type of specialty lens? —  LearnHub Activities
 

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/baɪˈfoʊkəl/
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