As nouns the difference between glasses and binoculars
is that glasses is plural of lang=en while binoculars is a hand-held device consisting of a series of lenses and prisms, used to magnify objects so that they can be better seen from a distance, and looked at through both eyes.
glasses
Noun
(head)
(pluralonly) spectacles, frames bearing two lenses worn in front of the eyes
Usage notes
* A sight-improving lens for a single eye is a monocle.
* Though confusion is unlikely, clarity as to quantity is improved by using the expressions "a pair of glasses" (or "a pair of eyeglasses") or "(however many) pairs of eyeglasses".
Synonyms
* (spectacles) eyeglasses (US), specs, bioptikon
Derived terms
* John Lennon glasses
* sunglasses
See also
* bifocals
* contact lens
* monocle
* pince-nez
* shades
* varifocals
binoculars
Noun
A hand-held device consisting of a series of lenses and prisms, used to magnify objects so that they can be better seen from a distance, and looked at through both eyes.
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Usage notes
* A single device is called a pair of binoculars, and the plural "pairs of binoculars" is used for more than one device.
Synonyms
* binocs
* field glasses
* spyglass
