opera glass
Handheld stage magnifier
Opera glasses are small, low-powered binoculars designed for use at theatrical performances, concerts, and opera houses.
They typically feature a compact, elegant design meant to be held by hand rather than hung from a neck strap.
The term usually appears in the plural even when referring to a single pair: She raised her opera glasses to get a better look at the soprano.
Degree of visual enlargement
- lensesCurved transparent refractors
- focusConcentrated attention point
- eyepieceLens you look through
- diopterUnit of focal power
lorgnette · compact · handheld · adjustable · clarity · field of view · binoculars · prism
Carrying out a task
- ariaOperatic solo piece
- sopranoHighest female voice range
- tenorEssential meaning or import
- divaCelebrated female vocalist
maestro · orchestra · balcony · mezzanine · dress circle · box seat · curtain · intermission
Old valued collectible
- VictorianOf a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- heirloomInherited family treasure
artifact · curio · patina · restoration · preservation · estate sale · auction · provenance
Elaborately decorated
- gildedOverlaid with gold leaf
- mother-of-pearlIridescent inner shell coating
- enamelHard glossy coating
- engravedCut into surface
bejeweled · filigree · handle · chain · decorative · rococo · embellished · ivory
The social elite
- galaFestive formal occasion
- opening nightFirst staged performance
- socialiteProminent figure in fashionable circles
- evening wearDressy clothes for galas
etiquette · aristocracy · bourgeoisie · patronage · season ticket · elite · fashionable · promenade
magnification
Degree of visual enlargement
diopter · lorgnette · compact · handheld · adjustable · clarity · field of view · binoculars · prism · folding
performance
Carrying out a task
diva · maestro · orchestra · balcony · mezzanine · dress circle · box seat · curtain · intermission · premiere
antique
Old valued collectible
- VictorianOf a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- collectibleObject worth amassing
heirloom · artifact · curio · patina · restoration · preservation · estate sale · auction · provenance · museum
ornate
Elaborately decorated
- gildedOverlaid with gold leaf
- mother-of-pearlIridescent inner shell coating
- enamelHard glossy coating
engraved · bejeweled · filigree · handle · chain · decorative · rococo · embellished · ivory · silver
high society
The social elite
- galaFestive formal occasion
- opening nightFirst staged performance
- socialiteProminent figure in fashionable circles
evening wear · etiquette · aristocracy · bourgeoisie · patronage · season ticket · elite · fashionable · promenade
- antique instrumentsastrolabe, sextant, octant, quadrant, theodolite
- telescopesrefractor, reflector, Newtonian, Gregorian, space telescope
opera glasstelescope
Instrument magnifying faraway objects
spotting scope · microscope · binoculars · naked eye · field glasses
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