EasyClassic
"I help you see more clearly yet many people forget I am even there. I sit on your face but you look through me not at me. Without me the world is a blur. What am I?"
Answer
Glasses
Explanation
Eyeglasses correct vision defects and are worn so constantly that people often forget they are there. The wearer looks through the lenses rather than at them.
This is an easy riddle in the Classic category — Time-honoured riddles passed down through generations.
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