Goggles vs. Sunglasses — What's the Difference?

Goggles, or safety glasses, are forms of protective eyewear that usually enclose or protect the area surrounding the eye in order to prevent particulates, water or chemicals from striking the eyes. They are used in chemistry laboratories and in woodworking.

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.

To stare with wide and bulging eyes.

A convex lens used to focus the sun's rays and produce heat, especially for ignition.

To roll or bulge. Used of the eyes.

Sunglasses Eyeglasses with tinted or polarizing lenses to protect the eyes from the sun's glare.

To roll or bulge (the eyes).

Tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun.

A stare or leer.

(colloquial) A person wearing sunglasses

GogglesA pair of tight-fitting eyeglasses, often tinted or having side shields, worn to protect the eyes from hazards such as wind, glare, water, or flying debris.

Spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun;

Protective eyewear set in a flexible frame to fit snugly against the face.

Blinds for shying horses.

Spectacles worn to protect the eyes