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Definition of Eyeglasses
1. Noun. Optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision.
Specialized synonyms: Bifocals, Goggles, Lorgnette, Pince-nez, Dark Glasses, Shades, Sunglasses
Terms within: Bridge, Nosepiece
Group relationships: Frame
Generic synonyms: Optical Instrument
Language type: Plural, Plural Form
Definition of Eyeglasses
1. Noun. (American English) spectacles, glasses. ¹
2. Noun. (plural of eyeglass) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Eyeglasses
1. eyeglass [n] - See also: eyeglass
Medical Definition of Eyeglasses
1. A pair of ophthalmic lenses in a frame or mounting which is supported by the nose and ears. The purpose is to aid or improve vision. It does not include goggles or nonprescription sun glasses for which eye protective devices is available. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Eyeglasses
Literary usage of Eyeglasses
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Eyesight of school children: Defective Vision as Related to School by J. H. Berkowitz (1920)
"They are discussed more fully in Appendix VI, in which also will be found specimens
used in several American and English cities. THE PROVISION OF eyeglasses ..."
2. Manual of the diseases of the eye: For Students and General Practitioners by Charles Henry May (1909)
"THE FITTING OF eyeglasses AND SPECTACLES. Much of the comfort and relief ...
Whether eyeglasses or spectacles are worn, the lenses must be supported in ..."
3. Medical Inspection of Schools by Luther Halsey Gulick, Leonard Porter Ayres (1908)
"The problem of furnishing free eyeglasses for indigent pupils has been widely
discussed. As far back as 1901 the city of Cleveland gave away 400 pairs to ..."
4. Defective eyesight by Daniel Bennett St. John Roosa (1899)
"... REMARKS AS TO LENSES General remarks as to spectacles and eyeglasses. ...
but the practitioner who leaves all the details as to whether eyeglasses or ..."
5. General Science: A Book of Projects by Edgar Alden Bedford (1921)
"Why eyeglasses are used by some persons. — You all know people who without glasses
must hold a book very close to the eyes in reading. ..."
6. Federal Prison Industries: Delivery Performance Is Improving But Problems Remain by Gerald Stankosky (1998)
"VA officials told us that in, they requested a blanket waiver from FPI so they
could buy eyeglasses commercially. FPI did not approve the blanket waiver but ..."
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