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Shades Of A Personality
Sunglasses or sun glasses (informally called shades or sunnies; more names below) are a form of protective eyewear designed primarily to prevent bright sunlight and high-energy visible light from damaging or discomforting the eyes. They can sometimes also function as a visual aid, as variously termed spectacles or glasses exist, featuring lenses that are colored, polarized or darkened. In the early 20th century, they were also known as sun cheaters (cheaters then being an American slang term for glasses). Since the 1930s, sunglasses have been a popular fashion accessory, especially on the beach. The American Optometric Association recommends wearing sunglasses that block ultraviolet radiation (UV) whenever a person is in the sunlight to protect the eyes from UV and blue light, which can cause several serious eye problems. Their usage is mandatory immediately after some surgical procedures, such as LASIK, and recommended for a certain time period in dusty areas, when leavin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
B&W Girl Portrait With Sunglasses
B&W, B/W or B+W may refer to: Companies * Babcock & Wilcox, an American manufacturing company * Brown & Williamson, a former American tobacco company, now merged with R. J. Reynolds * Bowers & Wilkins, a British loudspeaker company * Bra & Wessels, a Swedish chain of department stores, since 2001 known as Coop Forum * Burmeister & Wain, Danish ship yard and diesel engine producer * Boeing & Westervelt, precursor company to Boeing * B+W Filterfabrik, a photographic filter manufacturer now owned by Schneider Kreuznach Other * Black and white, as it refers to photography or cinematography * Grayscale * Power Macintosh G3 (Blue & White), a computer model made by Apple Computer * College van Burgemeester en Wethouders, the Dutch municipal executive * Black & White Festival, the Portuguese audiovisual festival * b/w (meaning "backed with"), an abbreviation often used to separate the listing of the two sides of a vinyl record, especially a 45 record * Blue and White (political alliance) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
