Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. US spectacles, glasses.
- n. Plural form of eyeglass.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. a pair of lenses fixed together in a frame, used for correcting defective vision. Also called a
pair of eyeglasses . See also eyeglass{1}.
WordNet 3.0
- n. optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
Examples
“The odd crisis such as broken eyeglasses is also upsetting because it reminds families that their loved one is, effectively, a pauper.”
The Huffington Post: Harold Pollack: A story about eyeglasses
“He needs to lose the dark eyeglasses from the 70s.”
“Telescopes embedded in eyeglasses (Schepens Eye Research Institute)”
“But what we call health insurance covers things like new eyeglasses, which is not a rare, catastrophic event.”
Mark Thoma on Health Insurance, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
“But as I gathered the scattered coins his eyeglasses slipped off of his nose and fell to the floor.”
“Someone was obviously watching and broke into my car got my purse- my eyeglasses were the most expensive thing in it and the one next to me- Central Market got it on their tape but did not offer to help identify the culprit.”
“A salesperson zoned in on a couple of selections right away, suggesting a generic-looking $119 pair of no-name eyeglasses as our bargain pick and a $259 manly, modern Republica pair for our designer shades.”
The Wall Street Journal: On the Lookout for Inexpensive Eyeglasses
“Today, his eyeglasses are the only reminder of this experiences as a preemie.”
“Regardless of where each of us stands politically," Dr. Joe remarked "it is hard to deny that her eyeglasses are a part of her persona.”
“Seniors with privately administered Medicare Advantage plans may see fewer extra benefits, such as eyeglasses and free gym memberships, as insurers prepare for federal reimbursement cuts to those plans in 2012.”
The Wall Street Journal: Big Health-Care Changes Arrive in New Year
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘eyeglasses’.
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[Open] “What’s that on your head?”
Headgear: “anything worn on the head” (that isn’t part of the head). Hats are fine, but for a more detailed, wider selection of fashionable hats in all colors and sizes, please see Reese Tee’s li...
goggles, wig, headdress, cap, hackamore, halter, bridle, beanie, turban, hat, crown, chapeau and 126 more...
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See, The Eyes Have It
List of words (or phrases) containing eye-, -eye-, or -eye. Beginning with red-eye and eyebright.
I've since begun adding other more oblique terms that lack the string -eye-, but that...red-eye, eyebright, arguw-eye, bigeye, bird's-eye, buckeye, blarneyed, wheyey, eyebrow, eyecup, eyedropper, eyeful and 296 more...
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WF - retronyms
Once new generation technologies make the original products obsolete, the latter soon need an adjective in front...
For the most part ADJ+NOUN collocations where the ADJ refers to a pr...analog clock, analog synthesizer, analog watch, analog recording, conventional oven, conventional weapon, conventional airp..., conventional land..., conventional memory, conventional war, iPod classic, traditional Chine... and 197 more...
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Pluralia Tantum
Nouns that are common in plural form but are non-existent or rarely used in singular form.
scissors, thanks, clothes, remains, tights, trousers, pants, news, billiards, means, mathematics, physics and 221 more...
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MrWindUpBird's Words
juxtaposition, cosmonaut, cinema, film, movie, lemon, tactile, paper, jedi, cuddle, eyeglasses, spectacles and 61 more...
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