prospective glass
/prəˈspɛktɪv ˌɡlɑːs/noun
1A magic glass, mirror, or crystal in which it is supposed that distant or future events can be seen. Also figurative. Now historical.
2A telescope or pair of binoculars. In plural: spectacles or binoculars. Compare perspective. Now historical.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in Tom Thumbe. From prospective + glass.
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