eyeglass
/ˈaɪˌɡlæs/
eyeglass noun: an artificial lens, especially one of a pair. Also the attributive form of eyeglasses.
Noun
eyeglass (plural eyeglasses)
- An artificial lens, especially one of a pair.
- A monocle.
- An eyepiece.
- The lens of the eye.
- Ha' not you seen, Camillo? / (But that's past doubt; you have, or your eye-glass / Is thicker than a cuckold's horn)c. 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Winters Tale”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...
Also used as
eyeglass is also the attributive form of eyeglasses.
Examples of eyeglass in a sentence
- I'm seeing much better since I got my eyeglasses recalibrated.
- Digging deeper, the invention of eyeglasses is an elaboration of the more fundamental development of optics technology.
- Despite his nebbishlike looks, average height, serious eyeglasses and all-black attire, Mr.
Forms of eyeglass
| plural | eyeglasses |
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Origin of eyeglass
From eye + glass.
Words formed from eyeglass
Questions about eyeglass
- What does eyeglass mean?
- Eyeglass means an artificial lens, especially one of a pair.
- What part of speech is eyeglass?
- Eyeglass is a noun.
- How do you pronounce eyeglass?
- Eyeglass is pronounced /ˈaɪˌɡlæs/ (US).
- What is the plural of eyeglass?
- The plural of eyeglass is eyeglasses.
Words near eyeglass in the dictionary
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