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   eyecup (?), n. A small oval porcelain or glass cup, having a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye. it is used in the application of liquid remedies to eyes; -- called also eyeglass.
   
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   Eyeglass (?), n.
   1. A lens of glass worn in front of the eye to assist vision; -- usually used in the plural, referring to a pair of lenses fixed together in a frame, and worn resting on the bridge of the nose, to improve the vision. A single eyeglass in a frame is called a monocle.
   
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   2. Eyepiece of a telescope, microscope, etc.
   
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   3. The retina. [Poetic]
   
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   4. A glass eyecup. See Eyecup.
   
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