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Eyeglass — Eye glass , n. 1. A lens of glass worn in front of the eye to assist vision; usually used in the plural, referring to a pair of lenses fixed together in a frame, and worn resting on the bridge of the nose, to improve the vision. A single eyeglass … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
eyeglass — ► NOUN 1) a single lens for correcting or assisting defective eyesight, especially a monocle. 2) (eyeglasses) chiefly N. Amer. another term for GLASSES(Cf. ↑glasses) … English terms dictionary
eyeglass — [ī′glas΄] n. 1. a lens to help or correct faulty vision; monocle 2. [pl.] a pair of such lenses, usually in a frame; glasses 3. EYEPIECE 4. Chiefly Brit. EYECUP … English World dictionary
eyeglass — UK [ˈaɪˌɡlɑːs] / US [ˈaɪˌɡlæs] noun Word forms eyeglass : singular eyeglass plural eyeglasses 1) eyeglasses [plural] American glasses 2) [countable] a monocle … English dictionary
eyeglass — eyecup eye cup , n. A small oval porcelain or glass cup, having a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye. it is used in the application of liquid remedies to eyes; called also {eyeglass}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Eyeglass Cirque — (coord|77|48|S|161|57|E|) is a cirque 2 miles (3.2 km) east of South America Glacier on the south cliffs of Kukri Hills, Victoria Land. The name is one of a group in the area associated with surveying applied in 1993 by the New Zealand Geographic … Wikipedia
Eyeglass prescription — Using a phoropter to determine a prescription for eyeglasses An eyeglass prescription is an order written by an eyewear prescriber, such as an optometrist or ophthalmologist, that specifies the value of all parameters the prescriber has deemed… … Wikipedia
eyeglass — noun Date: 1593 1. a. eyepiece b. a lens worn to aid vision; specifically monocle c. plural glasses, spectacles 2. eyecup 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
eyeglass — /uy glas , uy glahs /, n. 1. eyeglasses, glass (def. 5). 2. a single lens used to aid vision, esp. one worn or carried on the person; monocle. 3. an eyepiece. 4. an eyecup. [1605 15; EYE + GLASS] * * * … Universalium
eyeglass — noun a) a lens, especially one of a pair b) a monocle … Wiktionary
