Bifocals

/baɪˈfoʊkəlz/ noun

A pair of eyeglasses with two different lens powers in each lens, allowing the wearer to see clearly at different distances.

Plural of 'bifocal,' referring to the actual glasses. Benjamin Franklin popularized this technology in the 1780s, making it a staple of vision correction.

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