English Dictionary

quizzing glass

名詞

歴史的

(historical) An eyeglass with or without a handle; a monocle.

日本語の意味

歴史的な用語で、持ち手の有無にかかわらず用いられる眼鏡、つまり片眼鏡（モノクル）を指す。

She peered at the tiny inscription through her quizzing glass.

彼女は小さな銘文を手持ちの眼鏡で覗き込んだ。

意味（1）

(historical) An eyeglass with or without a handle; a monocle.

Some of the symphonies are in practice quite boring and reek of loveless background music for the aristocratic soirées of yesteryear, with brocaded people who have not washed for quite a while kissing hands, fluttering fans and peering through quizzing-glasses.

quizzing glasses （ plural ）