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contact lens
noun
- one of a pair of small plastic disks that are held in place over the cornea by surface tension and correct vision defects inconspicuously.
contact lens
noun
- a thin convex lens, usually of plastic, which floats on the layer of tears in front of the cornea to correct defects of vision
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Word History and Origins
Origin of contact lens1
First recorded in 1885–90
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Example Sentences
They are a very clever design; imagine a white donut painted on a contact lens, and the effect is ultra creepy.
From The Daily Beast
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