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eyeglass vs lens

lens vs eyeglass

eyeglass and lens both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
eyeglass Yes No No No
lens Yes No No No
As nouns, lens is a hypernym of eyeglass; that is, lens is a word with a broader meaning than eyeglass:
  • eyeglass: lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles
  • lens: a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
Other hypernyms of eyeglass include lens system, lense.
eyeglass (noun) lens (noun)
lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
electronic equipment that uses a magnetic or electric field in order to focus a beam of electrons
biconvex transparent body situated behind the iris in the eye; its role (along with the cornea) is to focus light on the retina
(metaphor) a channel through which something can be seen or understood
Difference between eyeglass and lens

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