Definition
A single lens worn over one eye to magnify vision, often held in place by the eye muscles or a chain.
Etymology
From French, combining Latin 'mono-' (one) and 'oculus' (eye). Popularized in 19th-century Europe as a fashion statement and vision aid for the wealthy.
Kelly Says
Monocles became so associated with sophisticated (or snobbish) rich people in cartoons and movies that wearing one now is almost guaranteed to make people think you're fancy—a pure example of cultural stereotype becoming a visual shorthand!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አንድ ዓይን ማይ
and ayn may
ARالعربية
نظارة واحدة
nazara wahida
BNবাংলা
একটি চোখের দর্শন
ek-ti cho-ker darshan
CACatalà
monocle
mo-no-kle
CSČeština
monokl
mo-nok-l
DADansk
monokel
mo-no-kel
DEDeutsch
Monokel
mo-no-kel
ELΕλληνικά
μονό okulάρι
mono-ok-u-la-ri
ESEspañol
monobúculo
mo-no-boo-kyoo-lo
FAفارسی
دوربین تکچشمی
do-re-bin tak-cheh-smi
FISuomi
monokkeli
mo-no-kel-li
FRFrançais
monocole
mo-no-kol
HAHA
kallo-kallo
ka-lo-ka-lo
HEעברית
משקפיים יחיד
mis-ka-peem ya-chid
HIहिन्दी
एकल-दृष्टि
ekal-dristi
HUMagyar
monokel
mo-no-kel
IDBahasa Indonesia
kacamata satu mata
ka-ma-ta-sa satu ma-ta
IGIG
okwu-ọkpụ
ok-wu-ok-pu
ITItaliano
monocolo
mo-no-kolo
JA日本語
片眼鏡
katagami-megane
KMKM
ក្រមបង្កើត
krom-bang-khet
MSBahasa Melayu
monokel
mo-no-kel
MYမြန်မာ
တစ်ချပ် လူး
tit-che-p-lu
NLNederlands
monocle
mo-no-kle
NONorsk
monokel
mo-no-kel
PAPA
ਇੱਕ ਅੱਖ Glasses
ek akh glasses
PLPolski
okulary
ok-u-la-ry
PTPortuguês
monoóculo
mo-no-oo-kyoo-lo
RORomână
monocul
mo-no-kul
RUРусский
монокуляр
mono-kulyar
SVSvenska
monokel
mo-no-kel
SWKiswahili
monokle
mo-no-kle
TAதமிழ்
ஒரு கண்ணாடி
oru kann-a-adi
TEతెలుగు
ఒక కళ్ళు
o-ka kal-lu
THไทย
เลนส์เดียว
len-s-deo
TRTürkçe
tek gözlü
tek goz-lyoo
UKУкраїнська
монокуляр
mono-kulyar
URاردو
ایک آنکھ کا چश्ما
ek aan-kh ka chashma
VITiếng Việt
kính một mắt
kinh mot mat
ZH中文
单片眼镜
dān piàn yǎnjìng