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ocular

American  
[ok-yuh-ler] / ˈɒk yə lər /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or for the eyes.

    ocular movements.

  2. of the nature of an eye.

    an ocular organ.

  3. performed or perceived by the eye or eyesight.


noun

  1. Optics. eyepiece.

ocular British  
/ ˈɒkjʊlə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the eye

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. another name for eyepiece

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
ocular Scientific  
/ ŏkyə-lər /
  1. Of or relating to the eye or the sense of vision.


  1. The eyepiece of a microscope, telescope, or other optical instrument.

Other Word Forms

  • ocularly adverb
  • preocular adjective
  • subocular adjective
  • subocularly adverb
  • superocular adjective
  • superocularly adverb
  • transocular adjective
  • unocular adjective

Etymology

Origin of ocular

1565–75; < Latin oculāris, equivalent to ocul ( us ) eye + -āris -ar 1

Example Sentences

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Diaz Artiles and her team aim to collect cardiovascular responses using each countermeasure and compare effects on ocular perfusion pressure and other cardiovascular functions that may be affected by microgravity environments.

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Taken together, the findings of this study would help us better understand and diagnose ocular diseases.

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