as in glasses
a single round lens for one eye that helps people see and that is held in place by the muscles around the eye
His outfit for the party, consisting of a cape, tophat, and monocle, was sure to attract attention.
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Noun
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With the new glasses, people can do tasks like watch videos through the display or see and respond to text messages, Zuckerberg said.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025 -
When Zuckerberg started talking, Boz's glasses began displaying subtitles.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Where 2024 saw prolonged stretches without major releases – leading to the unusual phenomenon of classic film re-releases filling theater schedules – this year has demonstrated that audiences will turn out for quality content across genres, not just action spectacles.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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Jean Paul Gaultier, Thierry Mugler and Christian Lacroix have previously done costumes for Friedrichstadt-Palast spectacles, and Scott plans to deliver outfits that are uniquely him.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Monocles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monocles. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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