monocle
A single lens, usually in a wire frame, and used to correct vision for only one eyeA single lens, usually in a wire frame, and used to correct vision for only one eye.
» The general took off his monocle to wipe it off.
Генерал зняв свого монокля, щоб протерти. — oromashka
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2 sensesA single lens, usually in a wire frame, and used to correct vision for only one eye.
Monokel
моно́кльmonóklʹ
lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles
(obsolete)A one-eyed animal.
Examples
5 sentencesThe general took off his monocle to wipe it off.
Генерал зняв свого монокля, щоб протерти. — oromashka
Tom dropped his monocle in shock.
Not many people wear a monocle.
He wore a top hat and a monocle.
ruОн носил цилиндр и монокль. — marafon
deEr trug einen Zylinder und ein Monokel. — Tamy
Tom dropped his monocle.
deTom ließ sein Monokel fallen. — Naina
Translations
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Origin
1886, borrowed from French monocle, from Late Latin monoculus (“one-eyed”), from mono- (“s1886, borrowed from French monocle, from Late Latin monoculus (“one-eyed”), from mono- (“single”) + oculus (“eye”).
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Forms
plural: monoclesSynonyms
1 synonyms- lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles:eyeglass
Word family
4 related wordsSee also
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