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Secondary term

eyeglasses

URI
https://nomenclature.info/nom/2755 (opens semantic view)
Definition
An optical device comprised of two glass lenses set into a frame with a nose piece in the center and arms at the sides. The lenses may be plain, magnifying, convex, bifocal, clear or tinted, as well as round, oval or rectangular in shape. The frame is made of plastic, tortoise shell, or of metals, such as silver, gold or brass. The arms come in a variety of styles. Used to correct vision or to protect the eyes from the sun and other irritants.
Definition source(s)
  • Parks Canada / Parcs Canada, and Canadian Heritage Information Network / Réseau canadien d’information sur le patrimoine. 2009–2018. “Parks Canada Descriptive and Visual Dictionary of Objects / Dictionnaire descriptif et visuel de Parcs Canada.” 2009–2018.
English
Term (International)
eyeglasses
Alternative term(s)
eye glasses; glasses
French
Term (International)
lunettes
Term gender (International)
feminine
Alternative term(s)
barnicles; châssis doubles; lunettes optiques
Spanish
Term
anteojos
External term source
Art & Architecture Thesaurus Online
Date created
2010-01-01
Date updated
2020-07-08
Parks Canada code(s)
  • 03-00354
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URL
https://page.nomenclature.info/nom/2755 (reopens this page)
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Art & Architecture Thesaurus eyeglasses (Art & Architecture Thesaurus) English Exact
Wikidata glasses (Wikidata) English Close
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