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How to pronounce eyeglasses in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms glasses, specs, spectacles
Type of optical instrument
Has types lorgnette, bifocals, dark glasses, goggles, pince-nez, shades, sunglasses

Examples of eyeglasses

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He hadn't gotten his eyeglasses returned to him since being arrested a week ago.
From the scoop.co.nz
The tie has no function except to clean eyeglasses, and even that it does badly.
From the time.com
He carefully removed his black eyeglasses and slipped them into his shirt pocket.
From the stltoday.com
The condition is corrected with eyeglasses, contact lenses, or surgery, she said.
From the bloomberg.com
It's also in eyeglasses, bike helmets, CD cases and, well, just about everywhere.
From the thestate.com
They can repair anything from jewelry to eyeglasses, including stringing beads.
From the al.com
He needs his eyeglasses to see distance, but at most events he won't wear them.
From the time.com
She missed her student-loan payment last month because she needed new eyeglasses.
From the sfgate.com
In his early years in Fredericksburg, he sold cars, real estate and eyeglasses.
From the washingtonpost.com
More examples
  • Monocle: lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles
  • (eyeglasses) spectacles: optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
  • A lens, especially one of a pair; a monocle; an eyepiece
  • (Eyeglasses) also called glasses or spectacles, are frames-bearing lenses worn in front of the eyes normally for vision correction or eye protection or for protection from UV rays. ...
  • (Eyeglasses) A term commonly used to describe an ophthalmic frame with lenses inserted.
  • (Eyeglasses) Wearing glasses in a dream is said to represent a desire to see things clearly. If one of the lenses is broken, you may be struggling with some inner conflict. ...
  • (Eyeglasses) with unusual shapes and colors might be for you.
  • (eyeglasses) Also called spectacles, eyeglasses are the most common device for the correction of vision problems including hyperopia (farsightedness), myopia (nearsightedness), astigmatism (corneal distortion) and presbyopia (inability of eye to focus up close due to hardening of natural lens). ...
  • To dream of seeing or wearing an eyeglass, denotes you will be afflicted with disagreeable friendships, from which you will strive vainly to disengage yourself. For a young woman to see her lover with an eyeglass on, omens disruption of love affairs.