reading glasses

reading glasses — N PLURAL: also a pair of N Reading glasses are glasses that are worn by people, for example when they are reading, because they cannot see things close to them very well …   English dictionary

reading glasses — glasses that help a person read small print …   English contemporary dictionary

Glasses — 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 …   Wikipedia

glasses — n. spectacles 1) dark, sun; reading glasses binoculars 2) field; opera glasses misc. 3) to see life through rose colored glasses ( to see only the good in life ) * * * opera glasses reading glasses sun [ binoculars ] field [ spectacles ] dark [… …   Combinatory dictionary

glasses — Synonyms and related words: Polaroid glasses, bifocals, blinkers, cheaters, colored glasses, contact lens, dark glasses, divided spectacles, eyeglass, eyeglasses, goggles, granny glasses, harlequin glasses, horn rimmed glasses, lorgnette, lorgnon …   Moby Thesaurus

glasses — glass|es [ glasəz ] noun plural * an object that you wear in front of your eyes to help you see better. You usually get your glasses from an optometrist: Where are my glasses? put on (your) glasses: He put on his reading glasses. a pair of… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

glasses */ — UK [ˈɡlɑːsɪz] / US [ˈɡlɑsəz] noun [plural] an object that you wear in front of your eyes to help you see better. You usually get your glasses from an optician Where are my glasses? wear glasses: Most children hate having to wear glasses. put on… …   English dictionary

reading — /ree ding/, n. 1. the action or practice of a person who reads. 2. Speech. the oral interpretation of written language. 3. the interpretation given in the performance of a dramatic part, musical composition, etc.: an interesting reading of… …   Universalium

reading — read•ing [[t]ˈri dɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) the action or practice of a person who reads 2) cv the oral interpretation of written language 3) the interpretation given in the performance of a dramatic part, musical composition, etc 4) the extent to which a… …   From formal English to slang

reading — 1. noun /ˈriːdɪŋ/ a) The process of interpreting written language. a speedometer reading. b) The process of interpreting a symbol, a sign or a measuring device. a poetry reading. 2. adjective /ˈriːdɪŋ/ Made or used for reading …   Wiktionary

glasses — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ dark, tinted ▪ I wear blue tinted glasses on sunny days. ▪ reading ▪ half moon, round ▪ …   Collocations dictionary