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glass·es (glasґəz) spectacles; a pair of lenses arranged in a frame holding them in the proper position before the eyes, as an aid to vision. See also entries under lens and spectacles.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Glasses — Glasses, also called eyeglasses or spectacles, are frames bearing lenses worn in front of the eyes, normally for vision correction, eye protection, or for protection from UV rays.Modern glasses are typically supported by pads on the bridge of the … Wikipedia
glasses — n. pl. Same as {eyeglasses}. See {eyeglass}[1]. Syn: spectacles, specs, eyeglasses. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
glasses — spectacles, 1660s, from plural of GLASS (Cf. glass) … Etymology dictionary
glasses — is the usual term in both BrE and AmE for what are also called in BrE (though not in AmE) spectacles. In AmE eyeglasses is often used in the same meaning, but this has long fallen out of use in Britain … Modern English usage
glasses — [n] object worn to correct vision bifocals, blinkers*, cheaters*, contact lenses, eyeglasses, four eyes*, frames, goggles, lorgnette, pince nez, rims*, shades*, specs*, spectacles, trifocals; concept 446 … New thesaurus
glasses — ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ a pair of lenses set in a frame that rests on the nose and ears, used to correct defective eyesight … English terms dictionary
glasses — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ dark, tinted ▪ I wear blue tinted glasses on sunny days. ▪ reading ▪ half moon, round ▪ … Collocations dictionary
glasses — I (Roget s IV) pl.n. Syn. spectacles, eyeglasses, bifocals, trifocals, goggles, field glasses, opera glasses, contact lenses, contacts, sunglasses, steel rimmed glasses, rimless glasses, silver rimmed glasses, horn rimmed glasses, tortoise shell… … English dictionary for students
glasses — Synonyms and related words: Polaroid glasses, bifocals, blinkers, cheaters, colored glasses, contact lens, dark glasses, divided spectacles, eyeglass, eyeglasses, goggles, granny glasses, harlequin glasses, horn rimmed glasses, lorgnette, lorgnon … Moby Thesaurus
glasses — glass|es [ glasəz ] noun plural * an object that you wear in front of your eyes to help you see better. You usually get your glasses from an optometrist: Where are my glasses? put on (your) glasses: He put on his reading glasses. a pair of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
glasses */ — UK [ˈɡlɑːsɪz] / US [ˈɡlɑsəz] noun [plural] an object that you wear in front of your eyes to help you see better. You usually get your glasses from an optician Where are my glasses? wear glasses: Most children hate having to wear glasses. put on… … English dictionary
