The Emergence Machine

Sunglasses

physical · Culture · Level 14 · E9

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Emergence definition

Sunglasses are a type of eyewear designed to protect the eyes from the effects of light, particularly in bright conditions.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “sunglasses” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “sunglasses”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
sunglasses
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL14L13L12L11L9L2L1L0SunglassesLensCinemaFilmArtEye… intermediate l…ForceFormKinetic EnergyLifeActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesSunglassesL14EyeL9LensL13E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Eye L9 (requires)
    Eyewear with darkened lenses worn to protect the eyes from sunlight and reduce glare.
  • Lens L13 (requires)
    Eyewear with darkened lenses worn to protect the eyes from sunlight and reduce glare.