Glasses
//ˈɡlɑːsɪz// noun, verb
noun, verb ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 plural of glass form-of, plural
"Ladies are usually conveyed about Calcutta, or any where for short distances, in a kind of palanquin, called a boҫhah... Its deep shape, and its seat, much resemble the [English sedan chair]; but having two doors, one on each side, with one window in front, as well as a small one behind, all furnished with Venetians and glasses, give it, in those respects, some claim to alliance with the [chariot]."
- 2 Spectacles, frames bearing two lenses worn in front of the eyes. plural, plural-only
- 3 (plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision wordnet
- 4 Field glasses; binoculars. plural, plural-only
"He had his Zeiss glasses in his hand. "I focused it before it got over the trees," said he."
Verb
- 1 third-person singular simple present indicative of glass form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"Your glasses fell on the floor."
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