lorgnette

A pair of eyeglasses or opera glasses mounted on a long handle, designed to be held to the eyes rather than worn.

• 🇵🇹Par de óculos ou binóculo de teatro preso a um cabo longo, feito para ser segurado diante dos olhos em vez de usado no rosto.

1. Eyeglasses with a handle B2 formal

   A pair of eyeglasses held to the eyes by a long handle, often used as a fashion accessory in the past.

   • She raised her lorgnette to examine the painting closely.
   • The elegant lady used her lorgnette to read the theatre program.
   • At the auction, he peered through his lorgnette at the antique vase.
   • My grandmother's lorgnette has a delicate silver handle.

   🇵🇹Lorgnette

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