spectacled

Everyday

1. Spectacled means wearing glasses. tree →
2. In animal names it means having rings or marks around the eyes that look like glasses, as in «spectacled bear» or «spectacled owl». tree →

In the lessons

Used in story descriptions of characters («a spectacled old man»), and in science/nature lessons in animal names; it is a slightly old-fashioned, bookish word.

Examples

• A spectacled teacher peered over her desk. tree →
• The spectacled bear lives in South America. tree →
• The spectacled owl has white rings around its eyes. tree →
• A spectacled boy sat reading in the corner. tree →
• Spectacled flying foxes live in Australia. tree →

Note

Comes from «spectacles» (an older word for glasses). Not connected with «spectacular». Mostly used before a noun: «a spectacled man».