pair of specs

pair of specs
A pair of lenses set in a frame worn on the nose and ears in order to correct deficiencies in eyesight or to ornament the face.

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  • pair of spectacles — noun A pair of lenses set in a frame worn on the nose and ears in order to correct deficiencies in eyesight or to ornament the face. Syn: eyeglasses, glasses, pair of eyeglasses, spectacles, pair of specs, pair of glasses, specs …   Wiktionary

  • pair of glasses — noun A pair of lenses set in a frame worn on the nose and ears in order to correct deficiencies in eyesight or to ornament the face. Syn: eyeglasses, glasses, pair of eyeglasses, spectacles, pair of specs, pair of spectacles, specs …   Wiktionary

  • pair of eyeglasses — noun A pair of lenses set in a frame worn on the nose and ears in order to correct deficiencies in eyesight or to ornament the face. Syn: eyeglasses, glasses, pair of glasses, spectacles, pair of specs, pair of spectacles, specs …   Wiktionary

  • specs — ► PLURAL NOUN informal ▪ a pair of spectacles …   English terms dictionary

  • specs — Synonyms and related words: Polaroid glasses, bifocals, blinkers, cheaters, colored glasses, contact lens, dark glasses, divided spectacles, eyeglass, eyeglasses, glasses, goggles, granny glasses, harlequin glasses, horn rimmed glasses, lorgnette …   Moby Thesaurus

  • pair of eyeglasses — eyeglasses eye glas ses n. pl. a pair of lenses fixed together in a frame, used for correcting defective vision. Also called a {pair of eyeglasses}. See also eyeglass[1]. Syn: spectacles, specs, glasses. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • specs — plural noun informal 1》 a pair of spectacles. 2》 US term for spec2 …   English new terms dictionary

  • specs — n.pl. colloq. a pair of spectacles. Etymology: abbr …   Useful english dictionary

  • X-Ray Specs (comic) — X Ray Specs was a comic strip illustrated by Mike Lacey that appeared in the first issue of the British comic Monster Fun on June 14, 1975. Premise X Ray Specs followed the adventures of a boy called Ray and his square shaped spectacles, which… …   Wikipedia

  • X-Ray Specs (novelty) — X Ray Specs are an American novelty item, purported to allow the user to see through or into solid objects. Instead, though, the glasses merely create an optical illusion; no X rays are involved. The current version is sold under the name X Ray… …   Wikipedia

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