lorgnon
/lɔːrnˈjɑːn/
noun
- A pair of eyeglasses or opera glasses mounted on a handle, held in front of the eyes.
- She raised her lorgnon to get a better look at the stage.
- The elderly gentleman peered at the menu through his lorgnon.
- In the museum, a woman used a lorgnon to examine the tiny details of the painting.