spyglass
pronunciation
How to pronounce spyglass in British English:
UK [ˈspaɪɡlɑːs]
How to pronounce spyglass in American English:
US [ˈspaɪɡlæs]
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- Noun:
- a small refracting telescope
Word Origin
- spyglass (n.)
- also spy-glass, "telescope, field-glass," 1706, from spy (v.) + glass (n.). Spying-glass is from 1680s.
Example
- 1. Distributed under a licensing agreement with spyglass , inc.
- 2. Put them in a tube and make a spyglass out of it .
- 3. And older spyglass films won 't be merged with mgm 's film library .
- 4. If enough agree to sell , the spyglass plan could be scuttled and mr. icahn could end up owning enough mgm debt to block any future plan he dislikes .
- 5. Creditors of hollywood 's legendary mgm studio have voted in favour of a bankruptcy plan offered by us firm spyglass entertainment .