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Noun: contact lens  'kón,takt lenz
  1. A thin curved glass or plastic lens designed to fit over the cornea in order to correct vision or to deliver medication
    "She switched from glasses to contact lenses for her sports activities";
    - contact

Derived forms: contact lenses

Type of: lens, lens system

Encyclopedia: Contact lens