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As of 2021, the largest single eyewear retail chain in the United States by sales revenue is Essilor subsidiary Vision Source, which sold US$2.672 billion in 2021. Chains controlled by the Luxottica division of EssilorLuxottica, which include LensCrafters and Sunglass Hut , made a combined US$2.41 billion that same year; the largest non ...
Anton Chekhov with pince-nez, 1903. Pince-nez (/ ˈ p ɑː n s n eɪ / or / ˈ p ɪ n s n eɪ /, plural form same as singular; [1] French pronunciation:) is a style of glasses, popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, that are supported without earpieces, by pinching the bridge of the nose.
Man with glasses. A woman with glasses. Glasses, also known as eyeglasses or spectacles, are vision eyewear with clear or tinted lenses mounted in a frame that holds them in front of a person's eyes, typically utilizing a bridge over the nose and hinged arms, known as temples or temple pieces, that rest over the ears for support.
A US Navy optician adjusting a customer's glasses. An optician is an individual who fits glasses or contact lenses by filling a refractive prescription from an optometrist or ophthalmologist. [1] They are able to translate and adapt ophthalmic prescriptions, dispense products, and work with accessories. [2] There are several specialties within ...
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An unusual variant of the fan lorgnette is the French/Spanish “Flirtation Fan” or “Eventail Cocarde” which has a unique use of mirrors and methods of opening and closing. [ 6 ] A double lorgnette (also known as dual purpose lorgnette) consists of two pairs of spectacle lenses of different power, typically one for far-sighted vision and ...
Joseph Chamberlain wearing a monocle. A monocle is a type of corrective lens used to correct or enhance the visual perception in only one eye.It consists of a circular lens placed in front of the eye and held in place by the eye socket itself.
The cognates in the table below share meanings in English and Spanish, but have different pronunciation. Some words entered Middle English and Early Modern Spanish indirectly and at different times. For example, a Latinate word might enter English by way of Old French, but enter Spanish directly from Latin. Such differences can introduce ...