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eyeglass

[ahy-glas, ahy-glahs] / ˈaɪˌglæs, ˈaɪˌglɑs /


NOUN
monocle
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“Is there a SilverSneakers class convenient to where you live? Is there an eyeglass provider that is nearby that you want to go to?”

From MarketWatch Nov. 5, 2025

As an eyeglass wearer, it seemed plausible that this is an issue.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 23, 2024

In a demonstration of the new sensing film, the researchers attached it to the inner side of an eyeglass lens.

From Science Daily May 22, 2024

The idea was inspired by the silent-film-era actress Stephanie Deste, an Australian who in the 1920s was known for her handmade eyeglass frames with diamanté-studded wings.

From Washington Post Apr. 22, 2023

Hermione, Ron, and Travers headed toward an old goblin who was examining a thick gold coin through an eyeglass.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

He fidgets with a pair of eyeglasses and points a knobby index finger to underscore a point, jiggles his leg restlessly and, at one point, mimes playing guitar.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

Cameras on other AI-centric devices, like Meta's AI eyeglasses, for instance, have come under intense scrutiny about when, why and how they record and store video.

From BBC Jun. 2, 2026

Bravely, Mr. Dunaway steps in Huxley’s shoes and lets go of eyeglasses for a week, writing passionately about the experience throughout the book.

From The Wall Street Journal May 7, 2026

The man next door, Gil Kerley, had bought the building, an old eyeglasses factory in the Nob Hill neighborhood of Albuquerque, New Mexico, some months prior.

From Slate Mar. 25, 2026

Roy trailed him back to the bulldozer, where Beatrice remained perched on the blade, cleaning her eyeglasses.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen




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