Glasses
- Period
- c. 1286
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Glasses, also known as eyeglasses, spectacles, or colloquially as specs, are vision eyewear with clear or tinted lenses mounted in a frame that holds them in front of a person's eyes, typically utilizing a bridge over the nose and hinged arms, known as temples or temple pieces, that rest over the ears for support. Glasses are typically used for vision correction, such as with reading glasses and glasses used for nearsightedness; however, without the specialized lenses, they are also at times used for cosmetic purposes. Wearers may use straps tied to their glasses to prevent them from falling off. Wearers of glasses that are used only part of the time may have the glasses attached to a cord that goes around their neck to prevent the loss and breaking of the glasses.
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Earlier and later events nearby
- AD 410Visigothic sack of Rome
- AD 476Fall of the Western Roman Empire
- AD 800Coronation of Charlemagne
- c. 1286GlassesThis page
- 1346–1353Black Death
- 1610Galileo's telescopic discoveries
- 1886Berne Convention
Who ruled this land
States that held this place in the historical borders data (Cliopatria). Years are approximate, as fine as the data's snapshots (every few years to a century). Tap to open the map for that year.