opera glasses

[ op-er-uh-glas-iz, glah-siz, op-ruh ]

/ ˈɒp ər ə ˌglæs ɪz, ˌglɑ sɪz, ˈɒp rə /

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plural noun

a small, low-power pair of binoculars for use at plays, concerts, and the like.

Often opera glass .

Origin of opera glasses

First recorded in 1730–40

Words nearby opera glasses

operable, opéra bouffe, opera buffa, opera cloak, opéra comique, opera glasses, operagoer, opera hat, opera house, operand, operant

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Example sentences from the Web for opera glasses

Having an excellent view of the house, he could see the opera-glasses pointed at the aristocratic box par excellence.
A Distinguished Provincial at Paris|Honore de Balzac
Maria gave her the opera-glasses and she raised them to scan the house.
Olive in Italy|Moray Dalton
Young beauties of both sexes used their opera-glasses, you could notice, not entirely for looking at the stage.
The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852|Various
After the crows came the bird-students, with opera-glasses and spying ways.
Upon The Tree-Tops|Olive Thorne Miller

I came back on purpose to show papa I wasn't going to be frightened into leaving my opera-glasses.
The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories|Grant Allen

British Dictionary definitions for opera glasses

opera glasses

pl n

small low-powered binoculars used by audiences in theatres and opera houses

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单词	opera glasses
释义	opera glasses [ op-er-uh-glas-iz, glah-siz, op-ruh ] / ˈɒp ər ə ˌglæs ɪz, ˌglɑ sɪz, ˈɒp rə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR opera glasses ON THESAURUS.COM plural noun a small, low-power pair of binoculars for use at plays, concerts, and the like. Often opera glass . Origin of opera glasses First recorded in 1730–40 Words nearby opera glasses operable, opéra bouffe, opera buffa, opera cloak, opéra comique, opera glasses, operagoer, opera hat, opera house, operand, operant Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for opera glasses Having an excellent view of the house, he could see the opera-glasses pointed at the aristocratic box par excellence. A Distinguished Provincial at Paris\|Honore de Balzac Maria gave her the opera-glasses and she raised them to scan the house. Olive in Italy\|Moray Dalton Young beauties of both sexes used their opera-glasses, you could notice, not entirely for looking at the stage. The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852\|Various After the crows came the bird-students, with opera-glasses and spying ways. Upon The Tree-Tops\|Olive Thorne Miller I came back on purpose to show papa I wasn't going to be frightened into leaving my opera-glasses. The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories\|Grant Allen British Dictionary definitions for opera glasses opera glasses pl n small low-powered binoculars used by audiences in theatres and opera houses Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to opera glasses binoculars, field glasses, lorgnette, pince-nez, prism binoculars
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opera glasses

plural noun

Origin of opera glasses

Words nearby opera glasses

Example sentences from the Web for opera glasses

British Dictionary definitions for opera glasses

pl n

Words related to opera glasses