contact lens
nounDefinition of contact lens
: a thin lens designed to fit over the cornea and usually worn to correct defects in vision
Examples of contact lens in a Sentence
She wears contact lenses more often than glasses.
Recent Examples on the Web
Greycroft also has stakes in startups including contact lens seller Hubble, beverage company Dirty Lemon and women's-razor maker Billie. — Paul R. La Monica, CNN, "Don't bet against Apple, says tech investing legend Alan Patricof," 9 July 2019 That includes the classic contact lens mistake of sleeping in them. — Korin Miller, SELF, "5 Entirely Preventable Eye Injuries Doctors See Way Too Often," 1 Nov. 2018 Your contacts need to fit your eyes properly, which is why your doctor does a thorough examination of your eyes before writing your contact lens prescription. — Korin Miller, SELF, "7 Things That Can Cause Irritated, Scratchy Eyes," 29 June 2018 Theft, Etta Boulevard: A woman reported a package containing a child's contact lens stolen from her doorstep where it had been delivered at 5:25 p.m. Dec. 7. — Brian Lisik/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "Man accuses other workers of damaging work van: Brunswick Police Blotter," 12 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'contact lens.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for contact lens
contact lens
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of contact lens
: a thin piece of round plastic that is worn on the eye to improve vision
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contact lens
nounKids Definition of contact lens
: a thin lens used to correct bad eyesight and worn over the cornea of the eye
contact lens
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con·tact lens
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Medical Definition of contact lens
: a thin lens designed to fit over the cornea and usually worn to correct defects in vision
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