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glasses

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈɡlæsɪz/ · UK /ˈɡlɑːsɪz/

glasses means: Two clear lenses in a frame worn in front of your eyes to help you see.

noun

HELP YOU SEEA1

Two clear lenses in a frame worn in front of your eyes to help you see.

  • I wear glasses to read.
  • She broke her glasses yesterday.
  • Have you seen my glasses anywhere?

Similar words: spectacles

Common phrases: wear glasses, pair of glasses, reading glasses

BINOCULARSC2

An instrument you look through with both eyes to see distant things more clearly.

  • He raised his field glasses.
  • She watched the stage through opera glasses.
  • Bring your field glasses to watch the birds.

Similar words: binoculars

Common phrases: field glasses, opera glasses, look through glasses

TYPES OF MATERIALC2

Different types of the hard, usually clear material used to make windows and bottles.

  • These glasses melt at different temperatures.
  • The laboratory tests several glasses for strength.
  • Special glasses are used to make camera lenses.

Common phrases: optical glasses, special glasses, different glasses

Questions about glasses

What does glasses mean?

Two clear lenses in a frame worn in front of your eyes to help you see.

What is glasses in other languages?

Türkçe: gözlük · Español: gafas · Français: lunettes · Deutsch: Brille · Italiano: occhiali · 日本語: 眼鏡

How do you pronounce glasses?

In American English /ˈɡlæsɪz/; in British English /ˈɡlɑːsɪz/.

How do you use glasses in a sentence?

I wear glasses to read. She broke her glasses yesterday.

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