Parts of Glasses: List of Different Parts of A Glass with Their Useful Functions

Different parts of glasses! Eyeglasses frames have several components and the names of the different frame parts are useful to learn. The following lesson will provide names of different parts of eyeglasses with their functions and ESL infographic.

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Table of Contents

Parts of Glasses

List of Parts of Glasses

Temples
Temple Tips
Hinges
Bridge
End pieces
Nose pad
Pad arms
Rims
Screws
Lenses
Frame front

Part of Glasses with Their Functions

Temples

Sustain the frame on the ears.

Temple Tips

The most common is the skull temple, with the long straight shaft that is bent with a 45 degree angle at the top of the ear near the end of the temple which is called the temple tip.

Hinges

Connect the temples to the front of the eyeglasses frames, while allowing the temple to fold flat against the frame.

Bridge

Rest on your nose and bears most of the weight of the glasses.

End pieces

Small parts of the front frame that extend outward from the lenses to connect the front frame to the hinges.

Nose pads

Maintain the frame in a right position on your nose.

Pad arms

Nose pads are attached to pad arms, which are welded to the frame front.

Rims

Part of the frames that surrounds and supports the lens.

Screws

Assemble together different parts of the frame using flexible or fixed components.

Lenses

The clear or tinted material placed inside the frame you choose.

Frame front

The frame front is composed of two eyepieces connected by the bridge, Some glasses frames have single bridge and some have two which generally called aviator frames.