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specs

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specs also specks  (spks)
pl.n. Informal
Eyeglasses; spectacles.

specs [spɛks]
pl n Informal
1. (Medicine) short for spectacles
2. short for specifications
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.specsspecs - optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
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
Translations
specs1 [speks] NPLgafas fpl, anteojos mpl (LAm), lentes mpl (LAm)

specs [ˈspɛks] npllunettes fpl

specs
pl
(inf)Brille f

specs [spɛks] npl (fam) → occhiali mpl
specs [spɛks] npl (fam) → occhiali mpl

specs [speks]
short for spectacles.

specs نظارة brýle briller Brille ματογυάλια gafas silmälasit lunettes specifikacija occhiali 眼鏡 안경 bril briller okulary óculos очки specifikationer แว่นตา özellikler kính đeo mắt 技术规格


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Then did Miss Patty lay down her knitting, take off her specs, rub them, put them on again, and for the first time look at Anne as at a human being.
That guy with the specs was I, and I got my face mashed, too, though I had the presence of mind to take off my glasses at the first.
She caught up her knitting, which had dropped out of her hands, gave me a sharp look through her specs, and said, in her short way, `Finish the chapter, and don't be impertinent, miss'.
 
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