French Conversation · Level 78
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French word
lunette
Pronunciation
IPA/lynɛt/
Meaning
- feminine nounglasses
Example
Elle porte des lunettes depuis son enfance.
She has worn glasses since childhood.
More examples
Il porte ses lunettes pour lire le soir.
He wears his glasses to read in the evening.
Core concept
A pair of lenses held in a frame in front of the eyes, sharpening vision or reducing bright light.
Common phrases
porter des lunettes
wear glasses
lunettes de soleil
sunglasses
une paire de lunettes
a pair of glasses
Similar words
lunettes de vue: Glasses with prescription lenses for correcting vision.
lunettes de soleil: Glasses with tinted lenses that reduce bright light and glare.
lunettes de lecture: Small glasses with a mild prescription for seeing nearby.
lentille de contact: A thin, clear lens placed directly on the eye to correct vision.
Definition in French
Accessoire optique constitué de verres insérés dans une monture et porté sur le nez pour corriger la vue ou filtrer la lumière.
Word origin
Lunette comes from lune, 'moon', with the diminutive suffix -ette, first referring to a small round object before gaining its optical sense.
Usage tips
- French normally uses lunettes in the plural for spectacles, as in porter des lunettes, even when referring to one pair.
Other meanings
- telescopenoun
- scopenoun
Related words
- lunetieropticiannoun
- lunetterieoptician's shopnoun