Definition

Describing someone who wears glasses.

Example

The bespectacled man read a book in the park.

Conversation

Have you seen the new teacher?

Yeah, I noticed she is quite bespectacled.

I wonder if she wears them all the time or just for reading.

I think she might wear them all day; they really suit her!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Bespectacled → It is formed from "be-" (meaning to cause to be) and "spectacle" (from Latin "spectaculum", meaning a sight or show) with the suffix "-ed" (indicating a state or condition). The word describes someone who is in the state of wearing spectacles or glasses, thus causing them to be seen with spectacles.

Memory Tip

Think of 'causing to be' ('be-') seen with 'sights' ('spectacle') — that's why bespectacled means wearing glasses.

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