glasses

1. 1
   nounplural

   Two lenses in a frame that you wear on your face to help you see better.

   Like a little window you wear in front of your eyes to help you see.

   She put on her glasses to read the small print on the label.

   He can't see the board at the front of the room without his glasses.

   Similarspectacles, eyeglasses, specs

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2. 2
   noun

   Plural of glass. Use this form when you mean more than one glass.

   We filled all the glasses with lemonade before the guests arrived.

   Please put the dirty glasses in the sink after dinner.

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3. 3
   nounplural

   Two joined tubes with lenses that you hold up to your eyes to see things far away.

   Dad passed me the glasses, and suddenly the boats across the lake looked close enough to touch.

   From the hilltop he trained his glasses on a ship far out at sea.

   Similarbinoculars

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4. 4
   verb

   Third-person singular simple present of glass. Use this form with he, she, or it.

   The greenhouse company glasses every frame before sending it out.

   She glasses the cabinet fronts to keep dust off the display inside.

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