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glasses

glasses

95 4.8
A frame with lenses that has a screen or camera to show information in front of your eyes
  • noun
  • /ˈɡlæsɪz/
  • Neologism
translation icon : gafas inteligentes
  • Many companies are developing innovative smart glasses that can overlay digital information onto the real world.

I think it's probably an even bigger deal for smart glasses than for VR.

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Examples

  • And these are not the first pair of smart glasses that have come out that specialize with sound.

  • So what it is, is it's either done with your phone or a pair of smart glasses that IRA provides, like Google Glass, right?

  • I think it's probably an even bigger deal for smart glasses than for VR.

  • This is something I wanted with the Nreal light glasses since I first used them.

  • The patient wears a pair of tinted glasses that have a tiny video camera mounted on them.

    Academic text (2003)
  • McLeod adjusted his aviator glasses and subjected the design to closer scrutiny.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • IMAX Corporation has also released a newer reusable pair of 3D glasses that are rated for hundreds of uses.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Lilly enters with the tray, crosses to Roy, presents the glasses, and speaks as he reaches for one.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Delia takes a circumspect step away from him and fishes her dark glasses out of her purse.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • With the latest smart glasses, users can access navigation and notifications hands-free.

Compounds

15 1.0

Glasses with dark lenses that protect your eyes from bright sunlight

5 5.1

A way of seeing things as better than they are and ignoring problems

A small pair of binoculars used in theatres to see the stage better

A pair of binoculars used to see far things outdoors

1 1.0

A small hard box for keeping glasses safe

dweeby glasses
  • Offensive
8.8

A pair of large, old-fashioned glasses that make a person look awkward or nerdy

Thick-rimmed or large frames that make someone look like a geek

one-eyed glasses
  • Informal
8.9

A pair of glasses with one lens used as a joke

Lenses in glasses that automatically darken in sunlight and become clear in low light

A light clear sound when drinking glasses touch gently

A pair of glasses worn to look fashionable rather than to correct sight

How Nerdy

dweeby glasses
  • Offensive
8.8
glasses
  • Neologism
95 4.8

Surface Forms

glasses plural

Morphology

glasses = glass (transparent) = glass + es

Same morphological formation as the traditional sense; the meaning has extended to electronic eyewear but remains clearly derived from 'glasses' (spectacles).

Etymology

Glasses is also used for electronic eyewear because these devices sit on your face like regular glasses and use a clear screen or lens to show information, so we still call them 'glasses' even when they do more than correct vision.