spectacles

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈspɛktəkl̩z/ Hyphenation: spec‧ta‧cles === Noun === spectacles plural of spectacle === Noun === spectacles pl (plural only, attributive spectacle) 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. (cricket, slang) Synonym of pair (“score of zero runs in both innings”). ==== Synonyms ==== eyeglasses (US), glasses, pair of eyeglasses (US), pair of glasses, pair of specs (colloquial), pair of spectacles, specs (colloquial) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “spectacles”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. “spectacles”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “spectacles”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “spectacles”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present. == French == === Noun === spectacles m plural of spectacle