spectacles
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spectacles
- /ˈspɛktəkl̩z/
noun
- plural of spectacle
noun spectacle
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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.
He needed to get new spectacles because his original ones had broken.
Similar: eyeglasses, glasses, pair of eyeglasses, pair of glasses, pair of specs, pair of spectacles
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Synonym of pair (“score of zero runs in both innings”).
Similar: pair
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: eyeglasses, specs, glasses, goggles, eyewear, sunglasses, shades, bifocals, entertainment, show, performance, concert, nvg, concerts, displays, entertainments
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noun a pair of lenses set in a frame
| Español | gafas, gafa, anteojos, lentes, espejuelos |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 안경 an'gyeong |
| 日本語 | 眼鏡 |
| 中文 | 眼鏡 /眼镜 yǎnjìng, 眼鏡兒 /眼镜儿 yǎnjìngr |
| हिन्दी | ऐनक ainak, चश्मा caśmā, उपनेत्र upnetra |
| Kiswahili | miwani |
| Português | óculos |
| Français | lunettes, barniques, binocles, bésicles |
| Deutsch | Brille |
| Italiano | occhiali |
| Ελληνικά | γυαλιά gyaliá, ματογυάλια matogyália |
| Română | ochelari |
| Русский | очки́ očkí |
| Tiếng Việt | kính, mắt kính, kính mắt |
| العربية | نَظَّارَة naẓẓāra |
| עברית | מִשְׁקָפַיִם \ משקפיים mishkafáyim |
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title = {spectacles},
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