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" Saud bin Abd al-Aziz was the moon-faced, shortsighted, bespectacled son of the old founder of Saudi Arabia, who'd always been his father's protege but had never quite lived up to everything that his father had."
Robert Lacey

Meaning of "bespectacled" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF BESPECTACLED

bɪˈspɛktəkəld


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BESPECTACLED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bespectacled is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BESPECTACLED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Glasses

Glasses, also known as eyeglasses or spectacles, are frames bearing lenses worn in front of the eyes. They are normally used for vision correction or eye protection. Safety glasses are a kind of eye protection against flying debris or against visible and near visible light or radiation. Sunglasses allow better vision in bright daylight, and may protect one's eyes against damage from high levels of ultraviolet light. Specialized glasses may be used for viewing specific visual information. Sometimes glasses are worn simply for aesthetic or fashion purposes.

Definition of bespectacled in the English dictionary

The definition of bespectacled in the dictionary is wearing spectacles.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BESPECTACLED

articled · barnacled · beuncled · buckled · carbuncled · crinkled · cuckold · fascicled · honeysuckled · nickelled · panicled · pickled · speckled · spectacled · tentacled · tubercled · unsickled · unspectacled · unsprinkled · wrinkled

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BESPECTACLED

besottedness · besought · besouled · bespangle · bespangled · bespatter · bespeak · bespeckle · bespice · bespit · bespoke · bespoken · besport · bespot · bespottedness · bespouse · bespout · bespread · besprent · besprinkle

WORDS THAT END LIKE BESPECTACLED

air-cooled · auricled · called · controlled · detailed · disabled · entitled · failed · filled · handled · icicled · installed · led · monocled · overmuscled · peduncled · scheduled · skilled · unchronicled · untitled

Synonyms and antonyms of bespectacled in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bespectacled» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF BESPECTACLED

Find out the translation of bespectacled to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of bespectacled from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bespectacled» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

戴眼镜
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

gafas
570 millions of speakers
en

English

bespectacled
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

चश्माधारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يرتدي نظارة طبية
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

очках
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

óculos
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

চশমা পরা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

lunettes
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Dengan teliti
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

bebrillte
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

眼鏡を掛けた
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

안경을 쓴
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Bespectacled
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đeo kính
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

மூக்குக் கண்ணாடி அணிந்த
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

चष्मा
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

gözlüklü
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

occhialuto
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

okularach
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

окулярах
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

ochelari
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διοπτροφόρος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bebrilde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bespectacled
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bebrillede
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bespectacled

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BESPECTACLED»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of bespectacled
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «bespectacled».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bespectacled

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3 QUOTES WITH «BESPECTACLED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bespectacled.
1
Robert Lacey
Saud bin Abd al-Aziz was the moon-faced, shortsighted, bespectacled son of the old founder of Saudi Arabia, who'd always been his father's protege but had never quite lived up to everything that his father had.
2
China Mieville
A lot of geeks are pale, bespectacled, wear dark clothing and don't get out much - the stereotype exists because it is very often true. I could pass for a non-geek but it would be inaccurate.
3
Grant Morrison
It's hard for me to believe that a shy, bespectacled college graduate like Brad Meltzer who's a novelist and a father is a really setting out to be weirdly misogynistic.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BESPECTACLED»

Discover the use of bespectacled in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bespectacled and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Consciousness and Cognition
According to descriptive Fregeanism: (1) Lex doesn't believe that the bespectacled Daily Planet reporter flies and (2) the belief that the bespectacled Daily Planet reporter flies just is the belief that Clark Kent flies. Now Saul Kripke 1 [1972] ...
Los Angeles Michael Thau Assistant Professor of Philosophy University of California, 2001
2
The Republic of Wine
A bespectacled woman sat behind the registration desk; she was not a dwarf. Yu Yichi told her to put their guest in room 310. Keys in hand, she led the party to the elevator and pushed the button before anyone else could get to it. When the ...
Mo Yan, 2001
3
Gao Xingjian and Transcultural Chinese Theater
Sy Ren Quah. quately realistic in style. It is only when they find out with shock they have waited for the bus for one year that the situation turns absurd: Carpenter: Hey, sir, what time does your watch say? Bespectacled: (Looks at his watch and ...
Sy Ren Quah, 2004
4
Harry Potter - Sorted in 1991: Amanda, Anthony Goldstein, ...
Source: Wikia.
Source Wikia, 2011
5
Distorted Mirror
THE. BESPECTACLED. GOAT. WHETHER A FACE is beautiful. plain, comical or villainous it is a fascinating object to watch. Most people take a face for granted and treat it like the address on an envelope. They go about with only a vague ...
R K Laxman, 2004
6
The Donkey Stone & Dolly Blue Days
Was a mad spotty bespectacled young 'Scientist' Who bottled 'human gas' into test tubes For some weird & potty experiment. He converted his Dad's garden shed For his Laboratory tests Dissecting newts was another speciality of his & for an ...
David Prestbury, 2008
7
Tales of the Awesome Foursome: Beatles Fans Share Personal ...
A. Young. Bespectacled. John. Lennon. This painting has a very special place in my heart. Not only is it my first painting to have been sold, but it also is the reason that I got to go to a Paul McCartney concert. Anyway, I took a picture of an early ...
Linda Schultz, 2004
8
Time, Space, and the Market: Retroscapes Rising
Bespectacled. and. Bespoken. Gazing. from. Throne. Zone. to. Five. O'Clock. and. Head. John F. Sherry, Jr. Look on my works ye Mighty and despair! — Shelley, Ozymandias Apologia Like that traveler from an antique land, bone-weary yet ...
Stephen Brown, John F. Sherry, 2003
9
The Staff of the Demon Chaser
“No, it certainly isn't very big,” observed the bespectacled beaker in its firm voice. “Nor bad,” noted the beautiful beaker. “I do believe I've read of this species in the Scholarship Chronicles.” “Is it an ape?” “No. No. Given the lack of limb and ...
Deron Rennick, 2010
10
The Low Lives
“Oh, Ronnie, it's you,” Bespectacled Filipino says. “Let's play for five dollars, you know, I get it back from you one of these days, I've been here, been practicing winning lotta money. I win my money back now.” “Yes, yes, the wager is fine I shall ...
J. D. Rush, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BESPECTACLED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bespectacled is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Dean's List Monday, 6 July 2015
Trying to confirm word on the street that there's a lanky, slim, balding, bespectacled man getting the word out that the NBA Finals are set. «news9.com KWTV, Jul 15»
2
Secrets of the 'one-percenters'
Instead I am greeted by a bespectacled figure in a suit crumpled by his long-haul flight. He prefers one glass of beer to a bottle of vintage ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
BOOK REVIEW: 'Goebbels: A Biography'
Goebbels, stunted, envious, physically deformed; Heinrich Himmler, a puffy-faced, bespectacled chicken farmer with a crackpot mystical streak; ... «Washington Times, Jul 15»
4
Back-in-S'pore Samson still keen on golf
Bespectacled, sporting a greying goatee and looking much slimmer - having lost about 15 kg from his playing days - Samson, who was popular ... «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
5
Into the Grizzly Maze
As a bespectacled, Ahab-like bear hunter, Thorton mostly exists to be a jerk to the main characters and foreshadow his own not particularly ... «Under the Radar Mag, Jul 15»
6
Digital India: From e-Governance to mobile-Governance
... than the man from humble background (chai-wallah) with manicured grey-beard and bespectacled eyes with tumbling vision: Narendra Modi. «IBNLive, Jul 15»
7
Family Five: Colourful vessels to take over the river for annual …
Waldo Hunt. It's not too late to get in on the hunt for Waldo, the bespectacled, red-and-white-dressed traveller who likes to hide in large crowds. «Edmonton Journal, Jul 15»
8
Slain homeless man recalled as quiet photographer with family
Bespectacled, thin and reclusive, he wandered the District streets with a smile, bent over from scoliosis and struggling with diminishing eyesight ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
9
The Christian Roots of Modern Environmentalism
He is the bespectacled face gazing from Mount Rushmore, the namesake for the teddy bear, and the advice-giving Rough Rider, played by ... «TIME, Jul 15»
10
Ashes 2015: David Steele became an unlikely England hero in 1975
... into YouTube; substitute a bespectacled, grey-haired chap carrying a cricket bat for a heavy metal band wielding axes; savour the absurdity. «BBC Sport, Jul 15»
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