MONOCLE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

IPA (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does monocle mean? 

• MONOCLE (noun)
  The noun MONOCLE has 1 sense:

1. lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles

  Familiarity information: MONOCLE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MONOCLE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

eyeglass; monocle

Hypernyms ("monocle" is a kind of...):

lens; lens system; lense (a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images)