Bifocal – (In glasses) A lens that has two parts, one for near vision and one for distanace

(Pronounced by-foh-kuhl)

To remember the definition of the word bifocal, use the following mnemonic:

Bike-riding folk singers all (bifocal) wear glasses with two part lenses. They play their guitars looking through one part while scanning the distance through the other.

Examples of bifocal in a sentence

He needs some bifocal sunglasses.

You can buy bifocal glasses for a low price.

Lenses are available in single vision and bifocal versions.