📖 Definitions of "Binocular"
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A pair of binoculars.
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Any binocular glass, such as an opera glass, telescope, or microscope.
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Using two eyes or viewpoints; especially, using two eyes or viewpoints to ascertain distance.
"a binocular microscope or telescope"
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A hand-held device consisting of a series of lenses and prisms, used to magnify objects so that they can be better seen from a distance, and looked at through both eyes.
🔄 Synonyms of "Binocular"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| opera glassesnoun | One or more pairs of small low-powered binoculars for use by members of the audience at a theatrical performance. |
| binocularsnoun | A hand-held device consisting of a series of lenses and prisms, used to magnify objects so that they can be better seen from a distance, and looked at through both eyes. |
| field glassesnoun | binoculars. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Binocular"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| opera glassesnoun | One or more pairs of small low-powered binoculars for use by members of the audience at a theatrical performance. |
| field glassesnoun | binoculars. |
| loupenoun | A magnifying glass, usually mounted in an eyepiece, often used by jewellers and watchmakers. |
| biocularnoun | (of an optical system) In which the optical components are shared by both of the viewer's eyes. |
| multocular | Archaic spelling of multiocular. [Having multiple eyes.] |
| stereoscopic | Of or relating to stereoscopy; three-dimensional. |
| multiocular | Having multiple eyes. |
| monocular | Of any optical system suitable for use by one eye at a time. |
| stereonoun | A system of recording or reproducing sound that uses two or more channels, each playing a portion of the original sound at different locations in order to simulate the separation of sources along at least one spatial dimension. |
| uniocularnoun | Of, pertaining to, or located in one eye. |
| stereoptic | Involving the simultaneous use of both eyes, to obtain a three-dimensional image. |
| monoscopicnoun | That may be viewed using only one eye at a time |
| bifocalnoun | (of a correcting lens) Divided into two parts, one of which corrects for distance vision and the other for near vision. |
| binoculate | Having two eyes. |
| trinocularnoun | Using three points of vision, such as a microscope with two standard eyepieces and one camera eyepiece, or a camera rig with three cameras |
| dioptrical | Alternative form of dioptric. [Acting as a medium for sight; making use of refraction (of lenses, etc.).] |
| senocular | (obsolete) Having six eyes. |
| stereobinocularnoun | stereoscopic and binocular |
| multiviewnoun | A projection of an object in two or more views on different planes, used in technical drawing. |
| bifocus | (physics, of an image) Produced by stereoscopic lenses |
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