bi·fo·cal
ˈbī-ˌfō-kəl 
1
: having two focal lengths
2
: having one part that corrects for near vision and one for distant vision
a bifocal eyeglass lens
1
bifocals plural
: eyeglasses with bifocal lenses
2
: a bifocal glass or lens
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Christine L. Larsen, Verywell Health, 8 May 2024
Its bifocal lens gives it two eyes for the price of one.
—Discover Magazine, 27 Apr. 2011
Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Blue light filters, UV filters, lenses of varying thicknesses, bifocals, and progressive lenses are all available for additional fees with any pair of frames.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, Journal Sentinel, 25 May 2024
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Adjective
Presbyopia is often corrected with reading glasses, bifocal lenses (for people who are also nearsighted), or contact lenses.
—Christine L. Larsen, Verywell Health, 8 May 2024
Its bifocal lens gives it two eyes for the price of one.
—Discover Magazine, 27 Apr. 2011
Noun
The older woman next to me kept her bifocals fixed on the large font of her Kindle, unaware.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Blue light filters, UV filters, lenses of varying thicknesses, bifocals, and progressive lenses are all available for additional fees with any pair of frames.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, Journal Sentinel, 25 May 2024
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“Bifocal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bifocal. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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bifocal
1 of 2 adjective
bi·fo·cal
(ˈ)bī-ˈfō-kəl
: having two focal lengths
bifocal
2 of 2 noun1
: a bifocal glass or lens
2
plural
: eyeglasses with bifocal lenses that correct for both near vision and distant vision
Medical Definition
bifocal
1 of 2 adjective
bi·fo·cal
(ˈ)bī-ˈfō-kəl
1
: having two focal lengths
2
: having one part that corrects for near vision and one for distant vision
a bifocal eyeglass lens
bifocal
2 of 2 noun1
: a bifocal glass or lens
2
bifocals plural
: eyeglasses with bifocal lenses
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