binocular
adjective
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Pronunciation: /bɪˈnɔkjʊlə/ / /(ˌ)baɪˈnɑ.kjə.lɚ/ / /bəˈnɑ.kjə.lɚ/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree French binoculairebor. English binocular Borrowed from French binoculaire.
- Using two eyes or viewpoints; especially, using two eyes or viewpoints to ascertain distance.
“a binocular microscope or telescope”
“Most animals are binocular.”
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree French binoculairebor. English binocular Borrowed from French binoculaire.
- Attributive form of binoculars.
- 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.”
- Any binocular glass, such as an opera glass, telescope, or microscope.