Meaning & use
monocle
A single eyeglass lens held in place around one eye by the surrounding facial muscles.
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In old films, wealthy characters are sometimes shown wearing a monocle and top hat.
He adjusted his monocle before examining the antique clock more closely.
A note on using this word
The monocle largely fell out of everyday use in the twentieth century and now appears mostly as a stylistic or comic prop.
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