English Reference
Noun

eyeglasses

n. countable
A2 Elementary US /ˈaɪˌɡɫæsəz/ UK /ˈaɪɡlɑːsɪz/ eye·glass·es

n.a pair of glasses that you wear on your face to help you see better. They have two lenses and are held together by a frame.

n.a pair of lenses mounted in a frame and held in front of the eyes to correct vision or protect the eyes from light.


SIMPLE

He always wears his eyeglasses when he reads.

CONTEXTUAL

The optician helped her choose a new pair of eyeglasses with thinner lenses for her prescription.

COMPLEX

While many people prefer contact lenses for sports, he finds that his eyeglasses provide a more stable and comfortable solution for his daily visual needs.


From eye + glasses.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Level A2 · Elementary
Frequency Occasional
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