ocular
of, relating to, or for the eyes: ocular movements.
of the nature of an eye: an ocular organ.
performed or perceived by the eye or eyesight.
Optics. eyepiece.
Origin of ocular
1Other words from ocular
- oc·u·lar·ly, adverb
- pre·oc·u·lar, adjective
- sub·oc·u·lar, adjective
- sub·oc·u·lar·ly, adverb
- su·per·oc·u·lar, adjective
- su·per·oc·u·lar·ly, adverb
- trans·oc·u·lar, adjective
- un·oc·u·lar, adjective
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How to use ocular in a sentence
They may help to make the object ocularly more apparent, but they do not make the feeling a party to the movement.
Essays sthetical | George CalvertOcularly, therefore, the "note" of New York seems that of characterless individualism.
The Oxford Book of American Essays | Various
British Dictionary definitions for ocular
/ (ˈɒkjʊlə) /
of or relating to the eye
another name for eyepiece
Origin of ocular
1Derived forms of ocular
- ocularly, adverb
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Scientific definitions for ocular
[ ŏk′yə-lər ]
Of or relating to the eye or the sense of vision.
The eyepiece of a microscope, telescope, or other optical instrument.
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