Bifocals Definition

bīfōkəlz
noun
Eyeglasses with bifocal lenses.
Webster's New World

Spectacles that have corrective lenses of two different powers; used by people who need both distance and reading glasses.

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Origin of Bifocals

  • From bi- + focal (see focus), coined in 1824 by John Isaac Hawkins, inventor of trifocals. When the concept of bifocals was originally conceived by Benjamin Franklin, he called them double spectacles.

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Bifocals Sentence Examples

  • For example, you wouldn't want to choose a very shallow frame if you need to fit in bifocals.

  • However, some activities work best with bifocals situated elsewhere.

  • No one knows whether you have single vision lenses or bifocals.

  • For traditional wear, you will apply the bifocals to the bottom portion of the lenses, slightly in from the middle.

  • For example, if you frequently have to read material situated above your head, you can put the bifocals in the top, not the bottom, of your lenses.

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