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bifocals

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bifocals [baɪˈfəʊkəlz]
pl n
(Medicine) a pair of spectacles with bifocal lenses
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Noun1.bifocals - eyeglasses having two focal lengths, one for near vision and the other for far vision
eyeglasses, glasses, specs, spectacles - optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
Translations
bifocals [ˌbaɪˈfəʊkəlz] npllunettes fpl à double foyer

bifocals [baɪˈfəʊklz] nplocchiali mpl bifocali

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Bifocals are lenses meant for both near and far visions.
He constructed the very first pair of bifocals with convex lenses in the lower half of the eyeglass frame and less convex lenses in the upper half.
Presbyopia could be treated with the help of reading glasses, bifocals or progressive addition lenses, or contact lenses.
 
 
 
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