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eyeglass
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
eyecup \eye"cup`\, n. A small oval porcelain or glass cup, having a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye. it is used in the application of liquid remedies to eyes; -- called also eyeglass. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Eyeglass \Eye"glass`\, n.
1. A lens of glass worn in front of the eye to assist vision;
-- usually used in the plural, referring to a pair of
lenses fixed together in a frame, and worn resting on the
bridge of the nose, to improve the vision. A single
eyeglass in a frame is called a monocle.
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2. Eyepiece of a telescope, microscope, etc.
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3. The retina. [Poetic]
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4. A glass eyecup. See Eyecup.
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