spectacles
/ˈspɛktəkl̩z/ noun B2- A pair of lenses set in a frame worn on the nose and ears in order to correct deficiencies in eyesight or to ornament the face. · He needed to get new spectacles because his original ones had broken.
- Synonym of pair (“score of zero runs in both innings”).
From the library
The notary, after having, according to the customary method, arranged the papers on the table, taken his place in an armchair, and raised his spectacles, turned towards Franz:
But first you must put on the spectacles.”
“Because if you did not wear spectacles the brightness and glory of the Emerald City would blind you.
Even those who live in the City must wear spectacles night and day.
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