noun
- eyeglasses or opera glasses with a handle, typically held up to the eyes rather than worn
Usage: often associated with formal or theatrical settings
Examples
- The elegant woman raised her lorgnettes to examine the painting more closely.
- At the opera, many patrons used lorgnettes to get a better view of the stage.
- The antique lorgnettes were made of gold and mother-of-pearl.
- She peered through her lorgnettes with a disapproving expression.
- The museum displayed Victorian lorgnettes in their fashion exhibit.
- He adjusted his lorgnettes to read the fine print on the program.