ocular

ocular (ˈɒkjʊlə)

—*adj*
1.	of or relating to the eye

—n
2.	another name for eyepiece

[C16: from Latin oculāris from oculus eye]

'ocularly

—*adv*

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Word Origin & History

ocular

c.1500, from L. ocularis "of the eyes," from oculus "eye," from PIE base *oqw- "to see" (cf. Goth. augo, O.E. eage "eye;" see eye).

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Medical Dictionary

ocular oc·u·lar (ŏk'yə-lər)
adj.

Of or relating to the eye or the sense of sight.
Resembling the eye in form or function.

n.
The eyepiece of a microscope.

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Science Dictionary

ocular

  (ŏk'yə-lər) Pronunciation Key
Adjective   Of or relating to the eye or the sense of vision.

Noun   The eyepiece of a microscope, telescope, or other optical instrument.

Example sentences

Neuromuscular spindles have not yet been demonstrated in the tongue muscles, and only a few exist in the ocular muscles.

New ocular implants are already illuminating colors and shapes, and promise to become far better.

Two electrodes were placed to the side of each eye to monitor ocular movement

during different sleep stages.

Eye movement disorders: diplopia, nystagmus, and other ocular oscillations.

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Matching Quote

"The eyes of men converse as much as their tongues, with the advantage that the ocular dialect needs no dictionary, but is understood all the world over."

-Ralph Waldo Emerson