glasses

n. spectacles, set of lenses attached to a frame and used improve vision, eyeglasses

n. transparent and brittle material produced by fusing sand and other materials (used for windows, bottles, etc.); cup, drinking container; window pane; lens; anything made from glass

v. fit or cover with panes of glass; frame (a picture)

"Glasses" can also be the plural of "glass". Glasses, also called eyeglasses or spectacles are frames, bearing lenses worn in front of the eyes normally for vision correction, eye protection, or for protection from UV rays. Modern glasses are typically supported by pads on the bridge of the nose and by temples placed over the ears. Historical types include the pince-nez, monocle, and lorgnette.
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Glasses /glass·es/ spectacles ; lenses arranged in a frame holding them in the proper position before the eyes, as an aid to vision. [more]Glasses - Community and Resources

Noun
1. optical instrument consisting of a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
(synonym) spectacles, specs, eyeglasses
(hypernym) optical instrument
(hyponym) goggles
(part-meronym) bridge, nosepiece

Noun
1. a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
(hypernym) solid
(hyponym) natural glass
(substance-holonym) glassware, glasswork
(part-holonym) drinking glass
(derivation) glass in
2. a glass container for holding liquids while drinking
(synonym) drinking glass
(hypernym) container
(hyponym) beer glass
3. the quantity a glass will hold
(synonym) glassful
(hypernym) containerful
4. a small refracting telescope
(synonym) field glass, spyglass
(hypernym) refracting telescope
5. amphetamine used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
(synonym) methamphetamine, methamphetamine hydrochloride, Methedrine, meth, deoxyephedrine, chalk, chicken feed, crank, ice, shabu, trash
(hypernym) amphetamine, pep pill, upper, speed
6. a mirror; usually a ladies' dressing mirror
(synonym) looking glass
(hypernym) mirror
7. glassware collectively; "She collected old glass"
(hypernym) glassware, glasswork
Verb
1. furnish with glass; "glass the windows"
(synonym) glaze
(hypernym) supply, provide, render, furnish
(hyponym) double-glaze
2. scan (game in the forest) with binoculars
(hypernym) scan
(derivation) field glass, spyglass
3. enclose with glass; "glass in a porch"
(synonym) glass in
(hypernym) enclose, inclose, shut in
4. put in a glass container
(hypernym) insert, enclose, inclose, stick in, put in, introduce
(derivation) glassful
5. become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance; "Her eyes glaze over when she is bored"
(synonym) glaze, glass over, glaze over
(hypernym) change

General LAnguage for System Semantics.
An Esprit project at the University of Nijmegen.
ftp://phoibos.cs.kun.nl/pub/GLASS.
(1995-01-25)

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