binocular
[ buh-nok-yuh-ler, bahy- ]
/ bəˈnɒk yə lər, baɪ- /
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.
OTHER WORDS FROM binocular
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British Dictionary definitions for binocular
binocular
/ (bɪˈnɒkjʊlə, baɪ-) /
adjective
involving, relating to, seeing with or intended for both eyes
binocular vision
Word Origin for binocular
C18: from
bi-
1 + Latin
oculus eye
Medical definitions for binocular
binocular
[ bə-nŏk′yə-lər, bī- ]
adj.
Adapted to the use of both eyes. Used of an optical instrument.
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.