eyeglass
noun
eye·​glass
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Definition of eyeglass
1a
: eyepiece
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
Examples of eyeglass in a Sentence
She left her eyeglasses at work.
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Employees touched eyeglasses, hats and heads then handled food without washing hands between actions. — Ebony Day, azcentral, "Moldy cheese among violations found during restaurant inspections," 4 Sep. 2019 The Rosa Parks doll wears an elegant black pillbox hat and clutch, along with gloves, high-heeled booties, eyeglasses, and a grey 3/4 length coat over a floral printed dress. — Tiffini Theisen, orlandosentinel.com, "New Rosa Parks and Sally Ride Barbies released," 26 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'eyeglass.' 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 eyeglass
eyeglass
noun
English Language Learners Definition of eyeglass
old-fashioned
: a single lens that is worn over your eye to help you see
chiefly US
: a pair of lenses set into a frame and worn over your eyes to help you see
See the full definition for eyeglass in the English Language Learners Dictionary
eyeglass
noun
eye·​glass
| \ ˈī-ˌglas
\
\
Kids Definition of eyeglass
1
: a glass lens used to help a person to see clearly
eyeglass
noun
eye·​glass
| \ ˈī-ˌglas
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Medical Definition of eyeglass
2
: eyecup sense 1