lunette
/luːˈnɛt/
noun
- A crescent-shaped or semicircular space or opening, especially in architecture or a fortification.
- The cathedral's lunette above the door was filled with a beautiful stained-glass window.
- The architect designed a lunette in the wall to let in more light.
- The fort's lunette provided a defensive position for the soldiers.
- A type of eyeglass or lens that is round and without a frame, often part of a pince-nez or similar eyewear.
- He wore a pair of antique lunettes with a gold bridge.
- She found a pair of vintage lunettes at the flea market.
- The professor adjusted his lunettes before reading the document.
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