spectacles

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 See also 2 French 2.1 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Noun

spectacles pl.

1. Plural form of spectacle.
2. (plural only; not used in singular form) A pair of lenses set in a frame worn on the nose and ears in order to correct deficiencies in eyesight or to ornament the face.

[edit] Synonyms

• eyeglasses (US)
• glasses
• pair of eyeglasses (US)
• pair of glasses
• pair of specs (colloquial)
• pair of spectacles
• specs (colloquial)

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[edit] See also

• bespectacled
• bifocals
• contact, contact lens
• eyepiece
• lens
• monocle
• pince-nez
• shades
• sunglasses
• sunnies
• varifocals
• Wikipedia article on spectacles
• Wikipedia article on names for types of spectacles

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[edit] French

[edit] Noun

spectacles m. pl.

1. Plural form of spectacle.