'Eyeglass' definitions:

Definition of 'eyeglass'

(from WordNet)
noun
Lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles [syn: monocle, eyeglass]

Definition of 'Eyeglass'

From: GCIDE
  • Eyeglass \Eye"glass`\, n.
  • 1. A lens of glass worn in front of the eye to assist vision; -- usually used in the plural, referring to a pair of lenses fixed together in a frame, and worn resting on the bridge of the nose, to improve the vision. A single eyeglass in a frame is called a monocle. [1913 Webster +PJC]
  • 2. Eyepiece of a telescope, microscope, etc. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. The retina. [Poetic] [1913 Webster]
  • 4. A glass eyecup. See Eyecup. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'eyeglass'

From: GCIDE
  • 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. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'eyeglass'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'Eyeglass'