opera glasses

[op-er-uh glas-iz, glah-siz, op-ruh] / ˈɒp ər ə ˌglæs ɪz, ˌglɑ sɪz, ˈɒp rə /

NOUN

small binoculars

Synonyms

WEAK

binoculars field glasses lorgnette pince-nez prism binoculars

Example Sentences

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The acoustics are best up there, and I bought a pair of opera glasses just to see her.

From Los Angeles Times

People do like screens and close-ups, which make opera glasses obsolete.

From Los Angeles Times

You don’t need opera glasses to see that Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” takes on more than just country music.

From New York Times

Margarita Bunova had just got hold of opera glasses for the show when she heard what she thought were firecrackers, which then turned into rapid bursts that she and her husband identified as gunfire.

From BBC

In cities, people flocked to parks with binoculars — or opera glasses.

From Los Angeles Times