glasses

A1
Pronunciation
/ˈɡlasɪz/
/ˈɡlæsɪz/
Noun
13 definition(s)
1 Definition

An amorphous solid, often transparent substance made by melting sand with a mixture of soda, potash and lime.

Example Sentences
  • A popular myth is that window glass is actually an extremely viscous liquid.
2 Definition

A vessel from which one drinks, especially one made of glass, plastic, or similar translucent or semi-translucent material.

Example Sentences
  • Fill my glass with milk, please.
3 Definition

(metonymically) The quantity of liquid contained in such a vessel.

Example Sentences
  • There is half a glass of milk in each pound of chocolate we produce.
4 Definition

Glassware.

Example Sentences
  • We collected art glass.
5 Definition

A mirror.

Example Sentences
  • She adjusted her lipstick in the glass.
6 Definition

A magnifying glass or telescope.

7 Definition

A barrier made of solid, transparent material.

8 Definition

A barometer.

9 Definition

(in names of species) Transparent or translucent.

Example Sentences
  • glass frog;  glass shrimp;  glass worm
10 Definition

An hourglass.

11 Definition

Lenses, considered collectively.

Example Sentences
  • Her new camera was incompatible with her old one, so she needed to buy new glass.
12 Definition

Spectacles, frames bearing two lenses worn in front of the eyes.

13 Definition

Field glasses; binoculars.

Verb
10 definition(s)
1 Definition

To apply fibreglass to.

Example Sentences
  • to fibreglass the hull of a fishing-boat
2 Definition

To fit with glass; to glaze.

3 Definition

To enclose in glass.

4 Definition

To strike (someone), particularly in the face, with a drinking glass with the intent of causing injury.

5 Definition

To bombard an area with such intensity (nuclear bomb, fusion bomb, etc) as to melt the landscape into glass.

6 Definition

To view through an optical instrument such as binoculars.

7 Definition

To smooth or polish (leather, etc.), by rubbing it with a glass burnisher.

8 Definition

To reflect; to mirror.

9 Definition

To make glassy.

10 Definition

To become glassy.