Goggles:
Goggles are the protective eyewear that protects the area in order to prevent water or chemicals striking the eyes. Goggles come in various shapes and sizes.
Glasses:
Glasses are the devices which consist of lens set in a frame. Glasses are used for the vision correction. Glasses are also worn for fashion purposes.
Differences:
| Basis | Goggles | Glasses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition (www.oxforddictionaries.com) |
Close-fitting glasses with side shields, for protecting the eyes from glare, dust, water, etc. | A pair of lenses set in a frame resting on the nose and ears, used to correct or assist defective eyesight. |
| Synonyms | Eyeglasses, spectacles, eyeglass, monocle, bifocals | Shades, binoculars, blinkers, trifocals, cheters, spectacle |
| Types | The types of goggles are:
|
The types of glasses are:
|
| History | The Inuit and Yupik people carved Inuit snow goggles from caribou antler, wood, and shell to help prevent snow blindness. The goggles were curved to fit the user’s face and had a large groove cut in the back to allow for the nose. A long thin slit was cut through the goggles to allow in a small amount of light, diminishing subsequent ultraviolet rays. The goggles were held to the head by a cord made of caribou sinew. | The first eyeglasses were made in Italy in about 1286, but it is not clear who the inventor was |
| Word origin | The word goggles were originated from Middle English (in the sense ‘look to one side, squint’): probably from a base symbolic of oscillating movement. | The word glasses was originated from Old English glæs, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch glas and German Glas. |
| Pronunciation |
|
|
| Advantages/Benefits | Its advantages are:
|
Its advantages are:
|
| Disadvantages | Its disadvantages are:
|
Its disadvantages are:
|
| Example in Sentence |
|
|
