Foundation level · Year 4 · free
glasses
noun · Say it: GLAH-siz
What it means
Foundationa pair of lenses in a frame that you wear to help you see clearly
Noah puts on his glasses so he can read the words on the whiteboard.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- specs
- spectacles
More examples
- Dad searched everywhere for his glasses until I spotted them on his head.
Where the word comes from
It comes from the Old English word 'glæs', the material the lenses were made from.
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