Eyeglass - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Eyeglass :  (noun)

1: lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles [syn: monocle]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Eyecup \Eye"cup`\, n. A small oval porcelain or glass cup, having a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye. it is used in the application of liquid remedies to eyes; -- called also eyeglass.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Eyeglass : \Eye"glass`\, n. 1. A lens of glass to assist the sight. Eyeglasses are used singly or in pairs.

2. Eyepiece of a telescope, microscope, etc.

3. The retina. [Poetic]

4. A glass eyecup. See Eyecup.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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