a pair of glasses with each lens made in two parts. The upper part is for looking at things at a distance, and the lower part is for looking at things that are close to you. He peered through his bifocals. compare varifocals
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adjective bifocal lensesSee bifocals in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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