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What is a pair of spectacles?
A pair of spectacles is a pair of lenses set in a frame worn on the nose and ears in order to correct deficiencies in eyesight.
What is the name of the middle part of a pair of spectacles called?
The middle part of a pair of spectacles is called a bridge or a nose bridge. This is the part of the spectacle frame that forms a bridge from one side of your nose to the other.
What is the meaning of the brigde of the nose?
The 'bridge' of the nose - is the part right at the top where it joins the skull. The bit where you rest your spectacles.
What do you call Spectacles fixed to the nose without ear pieces?
That style of spectacles is called pince-nez, which means "pinch nose" in French. They have a nose bridge that pinches onto the nose to stay in place without the need for ear pieces.
When was the Pince-Nez style of spectacles introduced?
Pince-nez spectacles are worn by placing them on the bridge of one's nose and pinching the frame to the nose. They do not have earpieces and simply rest on the nose. They were worn as early as the 15th century, however, became more popular starting in the 1840's.
I sit on a bridgeYou can see through me?
Glasses/ spectacles. They sit on the bridge of your nose and you can see through them.
When was spectacles first invented?
Spectacles were first invented in Italy in the late 13th century. They were initially made with glass lenses set in frames that could be balanced on the nose.
Who had glassed clipped to his nose and a cigarette holder in his mouth?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States.
He had glasses clipped to his nose and a cigarette holder in his mouth?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States.
Does thermostat go in nose first or spring first?
Spring first into the engine.
What is a person if he or she is wearing spectacles?
The same person as if they were not wearing spectacles. Spectacles are worn to correct vision disorders.
What is the correct collective noun for spectacles?
There is no specific collective noun for 'spectacles' (or 'eyeglasses), most likely because spectacles aren't normally found in groups. However, if there is a group of spectacles, any noun suitable for the situation can function as a collective noun; for example a box of spectacles, a pile of spectacles, a row of spectacles, etc.
