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sunglass

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • CMU ARPABET: S AH1 N G L AE2 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Attributive form of sunglasses, used chiefly in phrases.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: attributive, form-of

Examples

  • a sunglass holder

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A convex lens of glass for producing heat by converging the sun's rays into a focus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a convex lens that focuses the rays of the sun; used to start a fire

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: converging lens, convex lens

History

Etymology

From sun + glass, as a back-formation when referring to sunglasses.