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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A window or other opening that has an oval or circular shape (as of an eye).; The central boss of a volute.
2. 2
   the organ of sight wordnet
3. 3
   A window or other opening that has an oval or circular shape (as of an eye).; An opening at the apex of a dome.

   "One can glimpse the sky through the oculus of the Pantheon in Rome."

Synonyms

All synonyms

banjo eyeseyeeyeeyeballgoggle eyesiris

Example

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"The Oculus Quest is a VR headset."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin oculus (“eye”). Doublet of occhio.

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