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All lorgnette synonyms

lor·gnette
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noun lorgnette

  • glassesCarter, 1858–1946, U.S. statesman.
  • sunglasses — burning glass.
  • specs — Usually, specs. specification (def 2).
  • spectacles — anything presented to the sight or view, especially something of a striking or impressive kind: The stars make a fine spectacle tonight.
  • monocle — an eyeglass for one eye.
  • contacts — the act or state of touching; a touching or meeting, as of two things or people.
  • pince-nez — a pair of glasses held on the face by a spring that grips the nose.
  • cheaters — eyeglasses, esp. dark glasses
  • shades — the comparative darkness caused by the interception or screening of rays of light from an object, place, or area.
  • gogglesgoggles. large spectacles equipped with special lenses, protective rims, etc., to prevent injury to the eyes from strong wind, flying objects, blinding light, etc. spectacles designed for a special purpose, as night-vision or stereoscopic goggles. Informal. glasses, or eyeglasses: I can't see a thing without my goggles. Synonyms: specs, shades.
  • bifocals — Bifocals are glasses with lenses made in two halves. The top part is for looking at things some distance away, and the bottom part is for reading and looking at things that are close.
  • rims — the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
  • blinkers — If you describe someone as wearing blinkers, you think that they have a narrow point of view and are not taking other people's opinions into account.
  • glassesCarter, 1858–1946, U.S. statesman.
  • eyeglasses — (US) Spectacles, glasses.
  • frames — Plural form of frame.
  • binoculars — Binoculars consist of two small telescopes joined together side by side, which you look through in order to look at things that are a long way away.
  • field glasses — Usually, field glasses. binoculars for use out of doors.
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