monocle

[ mon-uh-kuhl ]

/ ˈmɒn ə kəl /

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noun

an eyeglass for one eye.

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Origin of monocle

First recorded in 1855–60; from French, noun use of adjective: “one-eyed,” from Late Latin monoculus “one-eyed,” equivalent to mon- “sole, one” + oculus “eye;” see origin at mon-, eye

OTHER WORDS FROM monocle

mon·o·cled, adjective

Words nearby monocle

monochromatic aberration, monochromatism, monochromatophil, monochromator, monochrome, monocle, monoclinal, monocline, monoclinic, monoclinous, monoclonal

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How to use monocle in a sentence

These are the same morphologic features that determine how goggles, sunglasses, monocles, and all manner of eyewear fit different faces.
Can We Please Stop Calling Them “Asian Fit” Goggles?|Benny Chen|February 22, 2021|Outside Online
Her work has also appeared in The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, Monocle magazine (UK) and The Globe and Mail.
What the Chinese Heard|Carolynne Wheeler|November 18, 2009|DAILY BEAST
He turned his cool regard upon Chief Inspector Kerry, twirling the cord of his monocle about one finger.
Dope|Sax Rohmer
He glanced at the watch upon his wrist, adjusted his monocle, and said something in an undertone to the captain.
The Doctor of Pimlico|William Le Queux

Educated in England, where he acquired his accent and the monocle habit.
From Place to Place|Irvin S. Cobb
The man with the monocle was smug with the self-satisfaction of his tribe.
The Highgrader|William MacLeod Raine
He removed his monocle and slipped it into a waistcoat pocket.
The Secret Witness|George Gibbs

British Dictionary definitions for monocle

monocle

/ (ˈmɒnəkəl) /

noun

a lens for correcting defective vision of one eye, held in position by the facial muscles

Derived forms of monocle

monocled, adjective

Word Origin for monocle

C19: from French, from Late Latin monoculus one-eyed, from mono- + oculus eye

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monocle

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