glasses (noun)

  • 1glasses — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ dark, tinted ▪ I wear blue tinted glasses on sunny days. ▪ reading ▪ half moon, round ▪ …

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  • 2glasses — ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ a pair of lenses set in a frame that rests on the nose and ears, used to correct defective eyesight …

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  • 3glasses — noun optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision (Freq. 4) • Syn: ↑spectacles, ↑specs, ↑eyeglasses • Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form …

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  • 4glasses — noun spectacles, frames bearing two lenses worn in front of the eyes Syn: eyeglasses, specs, bioptikon …

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  • 5glasses case — noun a case for carrying spectacles • Hypernyms: ↑case …

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  • 6dark glasses — noun spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades • Syn: ↑sunglasses, ↑shades • Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form • Hypernyms: ↑ …

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  • 7glasses — 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… …

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  • 8glasses */ — 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… …

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  • 9field glasses — noun an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑binoculars, ↑opera glasses • Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form • Hypernyms: ↑opt …

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  • 10opera glasses — noun an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes • Syn: ↑binoculars, ↑field glasses • Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form • Hypernyms: ↑optical instrument …

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