Skip to content

eyeglass

noun

  1. magnifying glass
L320409 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈaɪˌɡlæs/

noun

Etymology: From eye + glass.

  1. An artificial lens, especially one of a pair.
  2. A monocle.
  3. An eyepiece.
  4. The lens of the eye.

    Ha' not you seen, Camillo? / (But that's past doubt; you have, or your eye-glass / Is thicker than a cuckold's horn)

  5. Attributive form of eyeglasses.

    an eyeglass repair kit