eyeglasses

Everyday

(mainly US) Glasses: two lenses in a frame that you wear in front of your eyes to help you see better. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life, many children and adults wear eyeglasses for short or long sight; an optician tests eyes. In science, the lenses bend light to focus it. Phrases: «a pair of eyeglasses», «wear eyeglasses».

Examples

• Grandpa can't read without his eyeglasses. tree →
• I got my first pair of eyeglasses this year. tree →
• My eyeglasses steam up when I come inside. tree →
• The optician checked if I needed eyeglasses. tree →
• Eyeglasses have curved lenses that bend light. tree →
• She keeps her eyeglasses in a red case. tree →

Note

Always plural: «my eyeglasses are...», «a pair of eyeglasses». Mostly US; in the UK, Ireland and Australia people usually say «glasses» or «spectacles» («specs», informal).