Binoculars

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    (plural) an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes wordnet

Etymology

Abbreviation of "binocular glass".

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