reading glasses
plural noun
: eyeglasses used for reading or close work
… each button on the phone has one large number and three tiny letters squeezed about it so you have to squint real hard, especially if you don't have your reading glasses on.—
Dennis Baron
Dennis BaronExamples of reading glasses in a Sentence
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Groceries, electronics, reading glasses, clothing, and even cars are all offerings that make a Costco membership seem more and more enticing by the day.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2024
Peterson, now 51, appeared remotely on a courtroom screen from the Mule Creek State Prison northeast of Stockton, wearing a blue prison shirt and occasionally donning reading glasses.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 15 July 2024
Nor do these eye exercises help with presbyopia, or the need for reading glasses, which generally begins at around age 40.
—Benjamin Botsford, CNN, 10 June 2024
This decline will continue with age – and, with it, the need for stronger reading glasses will increase.
—Benjamin Botsford, The Conversation, 30 May 2024
Presbyopia is often corrected with reading glasses, bifocal lenses (for people who are also nearsighted), or contact lenses.
—Christine L. Larsen, Verywell Health, 8 May 2024
But how does the simple act of providing someone with reading glasses help boost third-world economies?
—Justin Klawans, The Week Us, theweek, 10 Apr. 2024
Half of the participants — a mix of tea pickers, weavers and seamstresses between 35 and 65 — were randomly chosen to receive a free pair of reading glasses.
—Andrew Jacobs, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Congdon would like to see regulations loosen to improve access to reading glasses.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 3 Apr. 2024
Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2024
Peterson, now 51, appeared remotely on a courtroom screen from the Mule Creek State Prison northeast of Stockton, wearing a blue prison shirt and occasionally donning reading glasses.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 15 July 2024
Nor do these eye exercises help with presbyopia, or the need for reading glasses, which generally begins at around age 40.
—Benjamin Botsford, CNN, 10 June 2024
This decline will continue with age – and, with it, the need for stronger reading glasses will increase.
—Benjamin Botsford, The Conversation, 30 May 2024
Presbyopia is often corrected with reading glasses, bifocal lenses (for people who are also nearsighted), or contact lenses.
—Christine L. Larsen, Verywell Health, 8 May 2024
But how does the simple act of providing someone with reading glasses help boost third-world economies?
—Justin Klawans, The Week Us, theweek, 10 Apr. 2024
Half of the participants — a mix of tea pickers, weavers and seamstresses between 35 and 65 — were randomly chosen to receive a free pair of reading glasses.
—Andrew Jacobs, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Congdon would like to see regulations loosen to improve access to reading glasses.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Reading glasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reading%20glasses. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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