contact lens
noun
one of a pair of small plastic disks that are held in place over the cornea by surface tension and correct vision defects inconspicuously.
Origin of contact lens
First recorded in 1885–90
Words nearby contact lens
British Dictionary definitions for contact lens
contact lens
noun
a thin convex lens, usually of plastic, which floats on the layer of tears in front of the cornea to correct defects of vision
Medical definitions for contact lens
contact lens
n.
A thin plastic or glass lens that is fitted over the cornea of the eye to correct various vision defects.