noun
Meaning 1
plural of opera glass
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
opera glasses
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noun
Meaning 2
One or more pairs of small low-powered binoculars for use by members of the audience at a theatrical performance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
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noun
Meaning 3
an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: binoculars, field glasses
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: optical instrument
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Armenian: դիտակ (ditak) — small binoculars
- Armenian: թատերադիտակ (tʻateraditak) — small binoculars
- Chinese Mandarin: 觀劇鏡 /观剧镜 (guānjùjìng) — small binoculars
- Finnish: teatterikiikari — small binoculars
- French: jumelles de théâtre — small binoculars
- German: Opernglas — small binoculars
- Polish: lornetka teatralna — small binoculars
- Spanish: gemelos de teatro — small binoculars
- Swedish: teaterkikare — small binoculars