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sunglasses vs eyeglasses

eyeglasses vs sunglasses

sunglasses and eyeglasses both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sunglasses Yes No No No
eyeglasses Yes No No No
As nouns, eyeglasses is a hypernym of sunglasses; that is, eyeglasses is a word with a broader meaning than sunglasses:
  • sunglasses: (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun
  • eyeglasses: (plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
Other hypernyms of sunglasses include glasses, specs, spectacles.
sunglasses (noun) eyeglasses (noun)
(plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun (plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
Difference between sunglasses and eyeglasses

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