bifocals

English - Turkish

Definition of bifocals in English Turkish dictionary

çift odaklı gözlük

{i} bifokal camlı gözlük

(isim) bifokal camlı gözlük

i., çoğ. bifokal gözlük

Related Terms

bifocal

bifokal

bifocal

çift odaklı

Çift odaklı gözlüğü kim icat etti. - Who invented bifocals?

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bifocalsbifokal camlı gözlük

bifocal

bifokal cam

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çift odaklı,iki odaklı

bifocal

çift odaklı gözlük camı

bifocal

bifocal glasses

bifocal

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English - English

Definition of bifocals in English English dictionary

spectacles that have corrective lenses of two different powers; used by people who need both distance and reading glasses

Double lenses; the top half contains the distance prescription, and the bottom half is the near prescription Most often found in cases of presbyopia or focusing disorders

Eyeglasses incorporating two different powers in each lens, usually for near and distant corrections

{i} eyeglasses which have two focal areas on the lenses

The form bifocal is used as a modifier. Bifocals are glasses with lenses made in two halves. The top part is for looking at things some distance away, and the bottom part is for reading and looking at things that are close. Mrs Bierce wears thick bifocal lenses. special glasses with an upper part made for seeing things that are far away, and a lower part made for reading

Corrective lenses that have two powers of correction Typically the majority of the lens is corrected for distance vision while a small are is corrected for near vision Bifocals and trifocals are normally prescribed for individuals with presbyopia

Eyeglasses that incorporate two different powers in each lens, most of the time for near and distance corrections

Eyeglasses incorporating two different powers in each lens, usually for near and distance vision corrections See Prescription Eyewear in Eye Care Encyclopedia See General Eye Care in Free Eye Tests

Eyeglasses or contact lenses that incorporate two different powers for near and distance corrections

Related Terms

bifocal

Having two focal lengths

bifocal

1 : having two foci 2 : pertaining to the compound spectacle, which contains a smaller lens for near vision placed below the center of the larger lens, which is for distant vision 3 : bifocal glasses

bifocal

Lenses of eyeglasses that have two distinct areas of focus The prescription in the top portion helps to see distant objects while the prescription in the bottom portion of the lens helps to see near objects There are many styles of bifocals, such as flat tops, progressive and even double bifocals

bifocal

The simplest type of lens that gives the wearer more than one focal length --- two The top of the lens provides clear vision at distance (infinity) and the bottom "reading add" (or "segment") gives you clear vision at a reading distance For some people we make bifocals that have focal lengths other than infinity and reading distance, but not often

bifocal

a lens that is designed with two different prescription areas to correct for both near and distance vision

bifocal

Having two foci, as some spectacle lenses

bifocal

having two foci; "bifocal eyeglasses

bifocal

Divided into two parts, one of which corrects for distance vision and the other for near vision

bifocal

Having one segment for near vision and one segment for far vision

bifocal

A type of spectacle or contact lens design that includes two focal areas: one for near, one for distance

bifocal

having two foci; "bifocal eyeglasses"

bifocal

{s} having one portion that corrects for near vision and one for far vision (of eyeglasses)

Hyphenation

bi·fo·cals

Turkish pronunciation

bayfōkılz

Pronunciation

/ˈbīfōkəlz/ /ˈbaɪfoʊkəlz/

Etymology

() From bi- + focal (see focus), coined in 1824 by John Isaac Hawkins, inventor of trifocals. When the concept of bifocals was originally conceived by Benjamin Franklin, he called them double spectacles.