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eyeglass

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eye·glass  (gls)
n.
1.
a. eyeglasses Glasses for the eyes.
b. A single lens in a pair of glasses; a monocle.
2. See eyepiece.
3. See eyecup.
eyeglass [ˈaɪˌglɑːs]
n
1. (Medicine) a lens for aiding or correcting defective vision, esp a monocle
2. (Physics / General Physics) another word for eyepiece
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.eyeglasseyeglass - lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles
monocle
lens, lens system, lense - a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
Translations
eyeglass [ˈaɪglɑːs] N → lente m or f; (worn in the eye) → monóculo m eyeglasses (esp US) → gafas fpl (Sp), lentes mpl or fpl (LAm)
eyeglass [ˈaɪˌglɑs] n → monocolo
eyeglass [ˈaɪˌglɑs] n → monocolo


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With which manly admission the young man paused, and allowed the rays of his eyeglass to play upon Elizabeth in silence.
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