varifocal lens

noun

A spectacle lens whose magnifying power varies from top to bottom, allowing them to be used for both distance use and for reading

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Meanings

nounvarifocal lens (plural varifocal lenses)

plural varifocal lenses

  1. A spectacle lens whose magnifying power varies from top to bottom, allowing them to be used for both distance use and for reading
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