noun
- eyeglasses with lenses that have two different focal lengths, typically with the upper part for distance vision and the lower part for reading
Usage: usually plural
Examples
- My grandfather needs bifocals to see both far away and up close.
- She adjusted her bifocals to read the fine print on the contract.
- The optometrist recommended bifocals for his presbyopia.
- He looked over his bifocals to get a better view of the distant sign.
- Many people switch to bifocals in their forties when reading becomes difficult.
- The bifocals had a visible line separating the two lens sections.