bifocals
pronunciation
How to pronounce bifocals in British English:
UK [ˌbaɪˈfəʊklz]
How to pronounce bifocals in American English:
US [ˌbaɪˈfoʊklz]
Word Origin
- bifocals (n.)
- "bifocal spectacles," 1899, see bifocal. Conceived by Benjamin Franklin, but called by him double spectacles.
Example
- 1. She had plastic bifocals hanging on a chain over her heavy chest .
- 2. Nowadays , this type of glasses is known as bifocals .
- 3. Nowadays , these glasses are known as bifocals .
- 4. Once the trufocal lenses are adjusted , the entire field of vision is in focus , unlike bifocals and progressive lenses , which keep only a limited area in sharp focus .
- 5. It is a condition that causes vision to progressively blur with age , causing eye fatigue , poor night vision and reliance on bifocals & reading glasses .