Synonyms of monocle

monocle

noun

as in glasses

a single round lens for one eye that helps people see and that is held in place by the muscles around the eye

His outfit for the party, consisting of a cape, tophat, and monocle, was sure to attract attention.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glasses
• sunglasses
• goggles
• lorgnette
• spectacles
• eyeglasses
• pince-nez
• bifocals
• specs
• half-glasses
• trifocals
• contact lens

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of monocle

The Penguin, for instance, is a woman (Minnie Driver), whose purple top hat and tails and monocle are more for her cabaret act than a disguise. —Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 30 July 2024

What was up with the monocle that Warby Parker sold? —Alena Botros, Fortune, 27 June 2024

After graduating, Medhurst began her blog, Dressing Dykes, which chronicles everything from carabiners to the monocle as a symbol of lesbianism in the 1920s. —Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 21 June 2024

When a father presents their child to the world, the world fawns and coos, but when a director presents their movies to the world, everyone seems to brandish their collective monocle and start panning for errors and omissions. —Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2024