spectacles
Lenses with frames
Spectacles are eyeglasses—lenses in a frame worn to correct vision.
The word sounds old-fashioned or formal compared to glasses: He peered over his spectacles.
A spectacle (singular) is a visually striking display or public scene: The protest became quite a spectacle.
To make a spectacle of oneself is to behave embarrassingly in public.
Corrective eyewear or tumblers
- framesRigid enclosing structures
- lensesCurved transparent refractors
- bifocalsDual-strength corrective lenses
- trifocalsThree-segment corrective lenses
eyeglasses · monocle · pince-nez · lorgnette · varifocals · progressive · prescription · corrective
Old valued collectible
- VictorianOf a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- collectibleObject worth amassing
time-worn · patina · restoration · brass · wire-frame · pince-nez · lorgnette · nostalgia
One who plans appearances
- trendyCurrently in vogue
- chicTasteful, current flair
- statementExpressed claim or fact
- accessorySupplementary addition
frames · oversized · cat-eye · aviator · round · square · bold · stylish
Visual perception capacity
- clarityState of being understandable
- focusConcentrated attention point
- correctionFixing of mistakes
- myopiaBlurry distance vision
hyperopia · presbyopia · astigmatism · acuity · blur · sharpness · magnification · diopter
Raised performance platform
- costumeClothing for portrayal
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- propSupport or stage item
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
transformation · exaggerated · oversized · comedic · dame · pantomime · vaudeville · caricature
glasses
Corrective eyewear or tumblers
- framesRigid enclosing structures
- lensesCurved transparent refractors
- bifocalsDual-strength corrective lenses
trifocals · eyeglasses · monocle · pince-nez · lorgnette · varifocals · progressive · prescription · corrective · horn-rimmed
antique
Old valued collectible
collectible · time-worn · patina · restoration · brass · wire-frame · pince-nez · lorgnette · nostalgia · retro
designer
One who plans appearances
accessory · frames · oversized · cat-eye · aviator · round · square · bold · stylish · runway
eyesight
Visual perception capacity
- clarityState of being understandable
- focusConcentrated attention point
- correctionFixing of mistakes
myopia · hyperopia · presbyopia · astigmatism · acuity · blur · sharpness · magnification · diopter · prescription
stage
Raised performance platform
disguise · transformation · exaggerated · oversized · comedic · dame · pantomime · vaudeville · caricature · performance
scholarly
Marked by serious learning
- professorialBefitting an academic lecturer
- bookishDevoted to reading
- studiousInclined toward serious learning
learned · erudite · academic · wise · thoughtful · librarian · reader · literary · cerebral · distinguished
- GandhiMahatma Gandhi, satyagraha, ahimsa, nonviolence, khadi
- vision aidswhite cane, guide dog, magnifying glass, screen reader, braille display
- Santa Clausred suit, white beard, North Pole, sleigh, reindeer
- visionsharp, eye, visual perception, sight, eyes
- eyewearglasses, sunglasses, eyeglasses, shades, prescription glasses
- accessoriesearrings, necklace, bracelet, watch, ring
spectaclescontact lenses
Vision aids worn on eyes
contacts · laser eye surgery · LASIK · corrective surgery · 20/20 vision
spectaclesnon-events
Unremarkable, overhyped occurrences
ordinariness · mundanity · routine · subtlety · understatement
spectaclesunderstatement
Intentional diminishment for effect
subtlety · discretion · plainness · inconspicuousness · hiddenness
- grand spectacle
- make a public spectacle of oneselfAttract embarrassing public attention
- public spectacleAttention-drawing display in view
- make a spectacle of oneselfAct embarrassingly in public
- visual spectacleImpressive display to behold
- rose-tinted spectaclesUnrealistically optimistic viewpoint