Word Type

Noun

The word "eyeglasses" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

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Capable Of

double as eye protectors improves person's appearance

Derived Terms

pair of eyeglasses

Derived From

eye glass glasses

Has Part

two lenses

Context

us

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

optical instrument

Type Of (IsA)

alternatives to contact lenses corrective lens

Receives Action

used so people may see better worn to improve vision

Related Terms

lorgnette lorgnon

Related Terms

eyeglass glasses lorgnette lorgnon spectacles

Synonym Network

glasses pair of glasses spectacles

Used For

correct imperfect eyesight correct improper vision correcting vision improve eyesight improve vision improving vision people with poor sight see see better seeing dstant objects seeing nearby objects

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.