Binocular
//bɪˈnɒkjʊlɚ// adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Attributive form of binoculars. attributive, form-of
- 2 A pair of binoculars.
"He gazed around until on the lid of a spinet he spotted a promising collection of bottles, gin, whiskey, vermouth and sherry, mixed with violin bows, a flute, a toppling pile of books, six volumes of Grove's Dictionary mingled with paperback thrillers, a guitar without any strings, a pair of binoculars, a meerschaum pipe and a jar half-full of wasps and apricot jam."
- 3 Any binocular glass, such as an opera glass, telescope, or microscope. dated
Adjective
- 1 Using two eyes or viewpoints; especially, using two eyes or viewpoints to ascertain distance. not-comparable
"a binocular microscope or telescope"
Adjective
- 1 relating to both eyes wordnet
Example
More examples"Binocular disparity is difference in images between the two eyes."
Etymology
From French binoculaire.
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