Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "glasses" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

bar cabinet case cupboard drawer home meeting nose pocket

Capable Of

help one see better help vision improves ones vision

Derived Terms

Groucho glasses Harry Potter glasses I lost my glasses John Lennon glasses Kanye glasses Mr. Magoo glasses Oxford glasses aviator glasses birth control glasses birth-control glasses cooling glasses eclipse glasses flyaway glasses glacier glasses glassesed glassesless glasshole granny glasses hipster glasses jam-jar glasses look through rose-colored glasses look through rose-tinted glasses modesty glasses musical glasses nerd glasses nose glasses opera glasses pair of glasses pinch-nose glasses prescription glasses problem glasses reading glasses rose-colored glasses rose-coloured glasses rose-tinted glasses safety glasses scissors-glasses serial killer glasses shooting glasses smart glasses sunglasses wear rose-colored glasses

Derived From

glass

Distinct From

contact lens monocle

Inflected/Variant Forms

glass

Has Part

frame and two lenses

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

optical instrument

Type Of (IsA)

disguise

Made Of

glass

Receives Action

filled with water needed for good vision worn by people

Related Terms

bifocals contact lens monocle nose pad nosepiece pince-nez shades temple varifocals

Related Terms

bifocals contact lens glass monocle pince nez shades varifocals

Synonym Network

eyeglasses pair of glasses spectacles

Used For

correct flawed vision correct vision correcting eyesite correcting vision enhance visual clarity expand range of vision help people see help person see better hold beverages hold drinks improve eyesight improve impaired vision improve vision or drink out of improving eyesight look out to sea read fine print reading see seeing better

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