eyeglasses

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

n. pl. spectacles, glasses (see optical instruments).

II

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.

glasses, spectacles, *specs, lenses, *eyes.

WORD FIND

• circular, frameless glasses that pinch in place over nose: pince-nez

• fake, nonprescription fashion glasses: planos

• fancy, upscale: designer glasses

• granny glasses worn on middle of nose: Ben Franklins

• handle, held with a: lorgnette

• heavy, dark brown frames: horn-rimmed

• lenses divided for near and far sight: bifocals

• mottled brown frames: tortoiseshell glasses

• reading glasses with half-lenses for peering over: half-glasses

• single lens hung from ribbon worn around neck: monocle