quizzing glass

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• Quizzing glass — Quiz Quiz (kw[i^]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Quizzed} (kw[i^]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Quizzing} (kw[i^]z z[i^]ng).] 1. To puzzle; to banter; to chaff or mock with pretended seriousness of discourse; to make sport of, as by obscure questions. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• quizzing glass — noun : a small eyeglass (as a monocle with a handle) * * * quizzing glass noun (obsolete) A monocle • • • Main Entry: ↑quiz …   Useful english dictionary

• quizzing glass — noun A monocle …   Wiktionary

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• Quizzing — Quiz Quiz (kw[i^]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Quizzed} (kw[i^]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Quizzing} (kw[i^]z z[i^]ng).] 1. To puzzle; to banter; to chaff or mock with pretended seriousness of discourse; to make sport of, as by obscure questions. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• quiz|zing glass — «KWIHZ ihng», a single eyeglass; monocle: »There was a wee young man with a mop of black ringlets and a quizzing glass (Max Beerbohm) …   Useful english dictionary

• Monocle — For other uses, see Monocle (disambiguation). Joseph Chamberlain wearing a monocle A monocle is a type of corrective lens used to correct or enhance the vision in only one eye. It consists of a circular lens, generally with a wire ring around the …   Wikipedia

• Quiz — A quiz is a form of game or mind sport in which the players (as individuals or in teams) attempt to answer questions correctly. Quizzes are also brief assessments used in education and similar fields to measure growth in knowledge, abilities,… …   Wikipedia

• Nancy Drew — This article is about the fictional character. For the film, see Nancy Drew (2007 film). 1966 cover of the revised version of The Secret of the Old Clock, the first Nancy Drew mystery Nancy Drew is a fictional young amateur detective in various… …   Wikipedia

• optical instruments — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Devices for modifying vision Nouns 1. optical instruments, [plano convex or concave, biconvex, converging or diverging miniscus, or biconcave] lens, achromatic lens; spectacles, glasses, bifocals, pince… …   English dictionary for students

• eyeglass — Synonyms and related words: Polaroid glasses, achromatic lens, astigmatic lens, bifocals, blinkers, burning glass, camera, cheaters, coated lens, colored glasses, concave lens, concavo convex lens, condenser, contact lens, convex lens, dark… …   Moby Thesaurus