26984 words

glasses

2 definitions • 7 examples
1
two small pieces of special glass or plastic in a frame worn in front of the eyes to improve sight:

Examples:

pair of glasses I need a different pair of glasses for driving.
reading glasses He looked at her over the top of his reading glasses.
Has anyone seen my glasses?
I usually wear contact lenses, but I sometimes wear glasses when my eyes are tired.
He wears glasses for reading.
I need new glasses - my vision has changed so much since I got this pair that I can barely read the menu.
2
two small pieces of specially made glass or transparent plastic worn in front of the eyes to improve sight and held in place with a frame that reaches back over the ears:

Examples:

a pair of glasses

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