eyeglasses

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.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

eyeglasses - optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision glasses, specs, spectacles bifocals - eyeglasses having two focal lengths, one for near vision and the other for far vision nosepiece, bridge - the link between two lenses; rests on the nose frame - the framework for a pair of eyeglasses goggles - tight-fitting spectacles worn to protect the eyes lorgnette - eyeglasses that are held to the eyes with a long handle optical instrument - an instrument designed to aid vision pince-nez - spectacles clipped to the nose by a spring dark glasses, shades, sunglasses - spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun; "he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades" plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one