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eye⋅glass

[ahy-glas, ahy-glahs]
–noun
1. eyeglasses, glass (def. 5).
2. a single lens used to aid vision, esp. one worn or carried on the person; monocle.
3. an eyepiece.
4. an eyecup.

Origin:
1605–15; eye + glass
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eye·cup   (ī'kŭp')   
n.  
  1. A small cup with a rim contoured to fit the socket of the eye, used for applying a liquid medicine or wash to the eye. Also called eye bath, eyeglass.

  2. Embryology See optic cup.

eye·glass   (ī'glās')   
n.  
    1. eyeglasses Glasses for the eyes.

    2. A single lens in a pair of glasses; a monocle.

  1. See eyepiece.

  2. See eyecup.

eye·piece   (ī'pēs')   
n.  The lens or lens group closest to the eye in an optical instrument; an ocular. Also called eyeglass.
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Main Entry: eye·glass
Pronunciation: 'I-"glas
Function: noun
1 a : EYEPIECE b : a lens worn to aid vision; specifically : MONOCLE ceye·glass·es pl : GLASSES, SPECTACLES
2 : EYECUP 1
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eyeglass eye·glass (ī'glās')
n.

  1. eyeglasses Glasses for the eyes.

  2. A single lens in a pair of glasses; a monocle.

  3. See eyepiece.

  4. See eyecup.

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