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binocular

[ buh-nok-yuh-ler, bahy- ]
/ bəˈnɒk yə lər, baɪ- /
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noun
Usually binoculars. Also called pair of binoculars, prism binoculars. an optical device, providing good depth effect, for use with both eyes, consisting of two small telescopes fitted together side by side, each telescope having two prisms between the eyepiece and objective for erecting the image.
adjective
involving both eyes: binocular vision.
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Origin of binocular

First recorded in 1705–15; bin- + ocular

OTHER WORDS FROM binocular

bin·oc·u·lar·i·ty, nounbin·oc·u·lar·ly, adverb

Words nearby binocular

bin liner, binman, binnacle, Binnig, binocle, binocular, binocular disparity, binocular microscope, binocular rivalry, binoculars, binocular vision
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Words related to binocular

field glasses, lorgnette, pince-nez, prism binoculars

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British Dictionary definitions for binocular

binocular
/ (bɪˈnɒkjʊlə, baɪ-) /
adjective
involving, relating to, seeing with or intended for both eyesbinocular vision

Word Origin for binocular

C18: from bi- 1 + Latin oculus eye
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Medical definitions for binocular

binocular
[ bə-nŏk′yə-lər, bī- ]
adj.
Adapted to the use of both eyes. Used of an optical instrument.
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Scientific definitions for binocular

binocular
[ bə-nŏk′yə-lər ]
Adjective
Relating to or involving both eyes at once, as in binocular vision.
Noun
An optical device, such as a pair of field glasses, consisting of two small telescopes, designed for use by both eyes at once. Often used in the plural as binoculars.
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