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My natural instinct after doing something shameful is not to rush into the street boasting about it but to put on dark glasses and head for the next county, hoping nobody notices I've been in the neighborhood.
Russell Baker

Meaning of "dark glasses" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DARK GLASSES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DARK GLASSES

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Dark glasses is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DARK GLASSES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

dark glasses

Sunglasses

Sunglasses or sun glasses are a form of protective eyewear designed primarily to prevent bright sunlight and high-energy visible light from damaging or discomforting the eyes. They can sometimes also function as a visual aid, as variously termed spectacles or glasses exist, featuring lenses that are colored, polarized or darkened. In the early 20th century they were also known as sun cheaters. Healthcare professionals recommend eye protection whenever the sun comes out to protect the eyes from ultraviolet radiation and blue light, which can cause several serious eye problems. Its usage is mandatory immediately after some surgical procedures such as IntraLASIK and recommended for a certain time period in dusty areas, when leaving the house and in front of a TV screen or computer monitor after LASEK. Sunglasses have long been associated with celebrities and film actors primarily from a desire to mask their identity. Since the 1940s sunglasses have been popular as a fashion accessory, especially on the beach.

Definition of dark glasses in the English dictionary

The definition of dark glasses in the dictionary is spectacles with lenses tinted to reduce transmitted light.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DARK GLASSES

dark
dark age
Dark Ages
dark chocolate
Dark Continent
dark current
dark energy
dark horse
dark lantern
dark matter
dark nebula
dark reaction
dark star
dark tourism
dark-complexioned
dark-eyed
dark-field illumination
dark-field microscope
dark-haired
dark-skinned

WORDS THAT END LIKE DARK GLASSES

aviator glasses
blackstrap molasses
classes
compasses
eyeglasses
field glasses
first-aid classes
gasses
glasses
gold-rimmed glasses
losses
lower classes
masses
molasses
opera glasses
pair of compasses
prescription glasses
reading glasses
sunglasses
the masses
upper classes

Synonyms and antonyms of dark glasses in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «dark glasses» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DARK GLASSES

Find out the translation of dark glasses to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dark glasses from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dark glasses» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

墨镜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gafas oscuras
570 millions of speakers

English

dark glasses
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गहरे रंग का चश्मा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نظارات داكنة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

темные очки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

óculos escuros
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাল চশমা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lunettes noires
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gelas gelap
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sonnenbrille
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サングラス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

어두운 안경
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kaca tingal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đeo kính đen
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இருண்ட கண்ணாடிகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गडद ग्लासेस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

koyu gözlükler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

occhiali scuri
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ciemne okulary
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

темні окуляри
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ochelari de soare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαύρα γυαλιά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

donkerbril
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mörka glasögon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mørke briller
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dark glasses

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DARK GLASSES»

The term «dark glasses» is normally little used and occupies the 117.377 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DARK GLASSES» OVER TIME

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

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5 QUOTES WITH «DARK GLASSES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dark glasses.
1
Fred Allen
A celebrity is a person who works hard all of their life to become well known, and then wears dark glasses to avoid being recognized.
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Russell Baker
My natural instinct after doing something shameful is not to rush into the street boasting about it but to put on dark glasses and head for the next county, hoping nobody notices I've been in the neighborhood.
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Madhuri Dixit
It's so ironic - when you finally achieve recognition, you hide behind dark glasses.
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Pete Docter
I love to go to the airports and just put on, like, dark glasses, so nobody can tell I'm staring at them, and just draw people.
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Carine Roitfeld
I'm so tired of this vision of fashion of a diva with a big ego, and you think of big dark glasses to be pretentious and keep far away from the people.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DARK GLASSES»

Discover the use of dark glasses in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dark glasses and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Dark Glasses
"A beautifully constructed, beautifully modulated and balanced story. To say that this is a haunting book seems a cliche, but it is true.
Francis King, 2013
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Dark Glasses
Lizzie Beckman craves fame at any price but when her idea for a fake but very public suicide is totally ignored by the press, the 20 year old 'wannabe' reluctantly turns to the publicity consultant who regularly grabs the headlines for her ...
Tony Edwards, 2008
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Supreme Court
A. It was before 'I went to school; it was about—I had to wear dark glasses before I had these glasses on-for quite a while. Q. All right, now; who gave you those dark glasses? A. The doctor. Q. Was it the same doctor? A. Yes, the same.
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American Practical Navigator
It may be remarked, as one of the greatest advantages of the circle, that, in measur- . ing an unirle by the cross observations, no error can arise from the want of parallelism in the surfaces of the smaller dark glasses ; for if these glasses ...
5
On Freud's "Negation"
You were wearing dark glasses, weren't you?” He became increasingly tense, and uneasy: “I don't know any more if I saw you or not . . . You had dark glasses on, didn't you?” During this time, the impressions arising from the patient's doubts  ...
Mary Kay O'Neil, Salman Akhtar, 2011
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The New American Practical Navigator: Being an Epitome of ...
Even when taking observations to the right, or observations to the left, the error of the dark glasses wiD be destroyed, if the glass is turned at each observation, and the number of observations is even ; but there are some cases in which an ...
Nathaniel Bowditch, Jonathan Ingersoll Bowditch, 1864
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The New American Practical Navigator; Being an Epitome of ...
Even when taking observations to the right, or observations to the left, the error of the dark glasses will be destroyed, if the glass is turned at each observation, and the number of observations is even ; but there are some cases in which an ...
Nathaniel Bowditch, 1846
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Navigation and Nautical Astronomy, for the Use of British Seamen
When this is done, take off the dark glass from the eye end of the telescope, and put different combinations of the dark glasses before the reflectors. If the contact remain perfect, the surfaces of the dark glasses used may be considered as ...
James Inman, 1849
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Love Out Loud: Love One Another as I Have Loved You
Taking a more public route, I followed the sidewalk for an uneventful two miles, and since the sun was still high and the glare intense, I wore my prescription dark glasses. TT ww nn II ww The next day as we got into the car to run some errands,  ...
Ardis Dick Stenbakken, 2010
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Run for the Mountains
It is possible that Ai Do's watch didn't even work or that he didn't even know how to tell time. Then, another ritual was the putting on of those dark glasses he had, no matter whether the sun was bright or not. Those dark glasses were as much a  ...
Gordon Young, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DARK GLASSES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dark glasses is used in the context of the following news items.
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After spotlight fades, US women's soccer has another challenge ahead
LOS ANGELES -- There were dark glasses and hoarse voices and plenty of admissions of severe sleep deprivation, but the United States' ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
2
Don Q's Nevada and Northern California fishing report for July 8 and …
If you're coming to the Lake, don't forget sunscreen and dark glasses –that sun is pretty bright against the blue sky and the glare off the water. «Carson Now, Jul 15»
3
Fears as "bearded" flasher targets lone women in Carmarthen
"The description of the offender is as follows: white man, in his mid-twenties, slim build, wearing thick dark glasses, dark coloured baseball cap, ... «Carmarthen Journal, Jul 15»
4
Meet the Post Apartheid Chief Gangster
Tony Yengeni's likeness, which depicts the notorious ANC politician in a baseball cap with dark glasses and a bowtie, is accompanied with the ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
5
Just Jane: 'Girl's last lie is making me spy'
... that I've now taken to following her whenever she goes out. She never notices the guy in the flat cap or the dark glasses 50 paces behind her. «Daily Star, Jul 15»
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14 tell-tale signs you've taken home austerity too far
Dark glasses and a fake moustache help maintain the illusion. 14. You have considered a raw juice cleanse. After which you might go raw vegan. Might. ******. «House To Home, Jul 15»
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In a Good Place Now, Shuggie Otis Shakes Off the Rust
And we did it all incognito, like I would wear a fake moustache and I always had on these dark glasses and I always passed for 21 somehow. «Houston Press, Jul 15»
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Carla Bruni-Sarkozy and Nicolas attend the funeral of Charles Pasqua
Mrs Bruni-Sarkozy looked elegant in dark glasses and a knee-length black dress as she walked away from the Notre-Dame-du-Puy cathedral ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
9
See Ya Later, Terminator: How 'Genisys' Destroyed More Than the …
While it's great to see the Governator back in dark glasses and his badass attitude, it's not enough to salvage something that was doomed ... «PopMatters, Jul 15»
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Kit Harington Attends Wimbledon In Style, Shows Off Long Jon …
He also wore dark glasses, which he removed to get a better look at the tennis match. However, fans were more concerned about the length of ... «Food World News, Jul 15»

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