eyeglass

noun

eye·​glass ˈī-ˌglas 

1

a

: eyepiece

b

: a lens worn to aid vision

specifically : monocle

c

eyeglasses plural : a device used to correct defects of vision or to protect the eyes that consists typically of a pair of glass or plastic lenses and the frame by which they are held in place : glasses

2

: eyecup sense 1

Synonyms

• glass
• specs
• spectacles

Examples of eyeglass in a Sentence

She left her eyeglasses at work.

Recent Examples on the Web

Argentina, for instance, prohibits the import of eyeglasses and contacts. —Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024

The pendulum swings the other way as well, as suggested by the accidental 2017 enshrining of a pineapple left on the floor of an exhibition by students, or the 2016 elevation of a pair of eyeglasses introduced into a museum gallery by a teenaged prankster. —News Desk, Artforum, 9 Oct. 2024

Though these oddballs, played by wife-and-husband duo Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman, got an explosive introduction in the season premiere, almost the entirety of this episode unfolds without a glimpse of their southwestern jackets or identical eyeglasses. —Scott Meslow, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2024

Warby Parker — The eyeglass retailer advanced nearly 5% on the heels of a Goldman Sachs upgrade to buy from neutral. —Sean Conlon, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1c

Kids Definition

eyeglass

noun

eye·​glass -ˌglas 

1

: a glass lens used to help one see clearly

2

plural : glass entry 1 sense 2b

Medical Definition

eyeglass

noun

eye·​glass ˈī-ˌglas 

1

a

: eyepiece

b

: a lens worn to aid vision

specifically : monocle

c

eyeglasses plural : glasses, spectacles

2

: eyecup sense 1