What does "binoculars" mean?

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.

What is a synonym for "binoculars"?

Common synonyms include: field glasses, opera glasses, binocs, binocs, binocular, binos.

Binoculars

noun

noun ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
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. plural, plural-normally
"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."
2
(plural) an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes wordnet