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noun
1.
Usually, binoculars. Also called pair of binoculars, prism binoculars. an optical device, providing good depth effect, for use with both eyes, consisting of two small telescopes fitted together side by side, each telescope having two prisms between the eyepiece and objective for erecting the image.
adjective
2.
involving both eyes: binocular vision.
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Word Origin & History
binocular
1738, "involving both eyes," from Fr. binoculaire, from L. bini "two by two, twofold, two apiece" (especially of matching things) + ocularis "of the eye," from oculus "eye" (see eye). The double-tubed telescopic instrument (1871, short for binocular glass) earlier was called a binocle (1690s).
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Medical Dictionary
binocular bin·oc·u·lar (bə-nŏk'yə-lər, bī-)
adj.
Adapted to the use of both eyes. Used of an optical instrument.
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binocular  (bə-nŏk'yə-lər) Pronunciation Key
(click for larger image in new window) Adjective Relating to or involving both eyes at once, as in binocular vision. Noun An optical device, such as a pair of field glasses, consisting of two small telescopes, designed for use by both eyes at once. Often used in the plural as binoculars. |
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