dark glasses
noun · n
Simple meaning
Spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
dahrkglasuhzSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdɑɹkɡˈlæsəz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
plural
Spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun
n
A 2022 thriller film directed and co-written by Dario Argento, in his first directorial work since Dracula 3D.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun
Used this way, dark glasses is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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