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Meaning of "varifocals" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF VARIFOCALS

varifocals  [ˈvɛərɪˌfəʊkəlz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VARIFOCALS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Varifocals 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 VARIFOCALS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of varifocals in the English dictionary

The definition of varifocals in the dictionary is a pair of spectacles with varifocal lenses.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VARIFOCALS


academicals
ˌækəˈdɛmɪkəlz
bifocals
baɪˈfəʊkəlz
canonicals
kəˈnɒnɪkəlz
chemicals
ˈkɛmɪkəlz
Chronicles
ˈkrɒnɪkəlz
clericals
ˈklɛrɪkəlz
Eccles
ˈɛkəlz
hackles
ˈhækəlz
multifocals
ˌmʌltɪˈfəʊkəlz
Nichols
ˈnɪkəlz
oracles
ˈɒrəkəlz
physicals
ˈfɪzɪkəlz
shackles
ˈʃækəlz
spectacles
ˈspɛktəkəlz
Tabernacles
ˈtæbəˌnækəlz
theatricals
θɪˈætrɪkəlz
trifocals
ˈtraɪˈfəʊkəlz
vocals
ˈvəʊkəlz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VARIFOCALS

varietally
varieties
variety
variety meat
variety meats
variety show
variety store
variety theatre
variety turn
varifocal
variform
variformly
variola
variola porcina
variolar
variolate
variolation
variolator
variole
variolisation

WORDS THAT END LIKE VARIFOCALS

annals
at intervals
backing vocals
building materials
casuals
credentials
finals
fundamentals
genitals
Hals
Immortals
industrials
materials
minerals
morals
petrochemicals
residuals
thermals
trials
vitals

Synonyms and antonyms of varifocals in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «varifocals» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VARIFOCALS

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

Translator English - Chinese

varifocals
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

varifocals
570 millions of speakers

English

varifocals
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

varifocals
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

varifocals
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

varifocals
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

varifocals
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

varifocals
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

varifocals
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Varifokal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gleitsichtgläser
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

varifocals
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

varifocals
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Varifocals
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

varifocals
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

varifocals
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विविधांगी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

varifocals
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

varifocals
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

varifocals
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

varifocals
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

varifocals
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

varifocals
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

varifocals
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

varifocals
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

progressive
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of varifocals

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VARIFOCALS»

The term «varifocals» is normally little used and occupies the 122.891 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of varifocals
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VARIFOCALS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «varifocals» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «varifocals» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VARIFOCALS»

Discover the use of varifocals in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to varifocals and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Complete Optometric Assistant
When single vision spectacles are chosen (frequently as a positive supplement to varifocals, e.g. for reading in bed when postures can be very different to everyday life) it is important to choose a frame that will withstand the frequency of being ...
Sarah Morgan, 2008
2
Ophthalmic Clinical Procedures: A Multimedia Guide
Warn of adaptation problems if: prescription worn for first time relatively large change in prescription bifocals/varifocals worn for first time. ○ For example: ' These varifocals may give distortion around the edges at first but this will become less ...
Frank Eperjesi, Hannah Bartlett, Mark C. M. Dunne, 2007
3
The Eye Book: Eyes and Eye Problems Explained
Like bifocals, varifocals take a little getting used to: my mother initially proudly sported her new varifocals, but soon gave up on them for regular use. She had difficulty walking down stairs because the stairs seemed too magnified to her, and in ...
Ian Grierson, 2000
4
The Computer User's Survival Guide: Staying Healthy in a ...
Otherwise, trifocals or varifocals might help. In varifocal lenses, also called progressive addition lenses, the focusing power changes gradually, usually from distance focus on top to progressively closer focus at the bottom. Varifocals may have ...
Joan Stigliani, 1995
5
Micro-Cutting: Fundamentals and Applications
The machines are designed for economic production of ophthalmic lenses, including varifocals, using fast tool machining. ... Mass customized optical products like varifocals usually possess freeform surfaces to provide different optical ...
Kai Cheng, Dehong Huo, 2013
6
A Deadly Learning:
If wecan ascertain who wears varifocals we might be nearer the truth.” Diana shook herhead. “Maybe, but a lotof people wear glasses, and I have no idea about varifocals. What about a prescription? Match that among our suspects?” Delgado ...
Faith Mortimer
7
The Diana Rivers Mysteries - Volume Two: Boxed Set of 3 ...
If wecan ascertain who wears varifocals we might be nearer the truth.” Dianashook herhead. “Maybe, but alot of people wear glasses, and I have no idea about varifocals. What about a prescription? Match that among our suspects ?” Delgado ...
Faith Mortimer, 101
8
Closing The Distance:
He adjusted the spectacles on his nose and looked at me through the right bit of his varifocals. “No, I mean it.” I stepped intotheshed for a closeinspection. “Where doyou getthe metal?” “Gently Bentley Murdoch. He has a junkyard down on the ...
Jeff Dowson, 2014
9
Popular Photography
With varifocals, each time you change the focal length, you must refocus. A trade- off for this minor inconvenience is that varifocals get into the close-up range without special “macro” settings. Next on our list is the question of whether you want ...
10
Eye Know: Keeping Your Eyes Precious
Steady sight and no need to swap between these and other glasses. Disadvantage: The lines of the segments may annoy some people and cosmetically they may not be to everyone's liking. Varifocals. The lens combines distant, intermediate ...
Martin Oguzie, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VARIFOCALS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term varifocals is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Asda takes on competitors over varifocals
Supermarket opticians Asda could trigger a price war between High Street opticians as it offers varifocal lenses for the same price as its single prescription ... «Optometry Today, Apr 15»
2
Bit of a Grey Area: My 'Fifty Shades'
Christian doesn't strike as the type to need varifocals, but you never know. I am a devil for hype and the fact everyone (apart from the taxi driver on the way there) ... «Huffington Post UK, Feb 15»
3
Dr Le Fanu's online health clinic, Friday 14th November 2014
Even now I would be in trouble because I definitely need to wear varifocals. I have considered having eye correction surgery but understand the risks could out ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 14»
4
'I walked around blind for 4 days after being given wrong varifocals'
When I took them off and gave them to her she looked at them and said they were the wrong varifocals in the glasses. "She asked if I was okay to wear my old ... «Grimsby Telegraph, Aug 14»
5
The awkward age of diminishing specs appeal
Openly declaring your infirmity via a decent pair of customised varifocals may be the top choice for “out and proud” presbyopes, but for those who accept the ... «The Times, Aug 14»
6
Automatic Vision-Correcting Displays Could Let You Ditch The …
... you could use a GPS unit with this kind of screen to avoid having to wear bifocals or varifocals, which come with their own downsides in terms of their effect on ... «TechCrunch, Jul 14»
7
Laser eye surgery is a must for football fans fed up with wearing …
I'd had reading glasses for about eight years, two years ago varifocals were needed to watch TV, and a few months back, as my wife's nagging voice informed ... «Mirror.co.uk, May 14»
8
'The secret is to shun the fancy extras': How to see through the sales …
VARIFOCALS: Modern progressive lenses have the same qualities as bifocals but are graduated without any dividing lines. Can include mid-vision for computer ... «This is Money, Apr 14»
9
Sorry, Prince William, you know you're getting old when...
You can hold your own in a discussion about varifocals. “Oh, do they work for you? Really? I couldn't get the hang of them at all, myself. They just made me feel ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 14»
10
Too Many Older People Falling Due to Poor Eye Sight
Wearing bifocals or varifocals can make it more difficult to walk up and down stairs or kerbs, so wearing distance spectacles for outdoors or unfamiliar places ... «Huffington Post UK, Jun 13»

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