sunglass
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- noun
- /ˈsʌnˌɡlæs/
- Archaic
:
lente convexa
- Survivors often rely on a sunglass to start a fire in the wilderness using just sunlight.
- sunglass lens
- sunglass case
- sunglass brand
Examples
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Sunglasses on, carrying her duffel bag and porta pet, Electra heads for a bank of elevators.
Fiction book (1995) -
With the right technique, you can use a sunglass to focus sunlight and ignite dry leaves.
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Another writer contacted sunglass manufacturers to learn about any new models for the coming year.
Academic text (2010) -
Sunglasses are a must; the bigger, the better.
Blog text (17) -
Sunglasses are now not only considered a necessity, but they have also become an unavoidable fashion accessory.
Blog text (23) -
Sunglasses with polarized lenses straddled the crown of his head.
Fiction book (2001) -
Sunglasses hung from a chain around her neck, and she wiped their lenses while reciting her credentials.
Fiction book (2002) -
He used a well-shaped sunglass to concentrate the sun's rays, successfully lighting the tinder.
Synonyms
A lens that is thicker in the center and brings light to a point
A thin lens with rings that focuses light for long distances
How Focused
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sunglass is simply sun + glass, meaning a piece of glass for the sun that can 'focus' sunlight. So a sunglass was a curved lens used to concentrate the sun's rays, and people once used it to start fires.