(Désuet) Lorgnon, petite lunette qui ne sert que pour un oeil.
(Irregular plural: eyeglasses).
1. A lens of glass to assist the sight. Eyeglasses are used singly or in pairs.
2. Eyepiece of a telescope, microscope, etc. eye-glass.
ETYM French See Monocular.
A lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles; SYN. eyeglass.