bin·oc·u·lar
bə-ˈnä-kyə-lər 
bī-
bī-
1
: a binocular optical instrument
2
: a handheld optical instrument composed of two telescopes and a focusing device and usually having prisms to increase magnifying ability
—usually used in plural
Examples of binocular in a Sentence
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Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 18 Aug. 2024
This proximity means Jupiter and Uranus will both fit in the same binocular view.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2024
Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
Juarez examined a line of flames crawl northwest up the hills with a large pair of binoculars.
—Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 9 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
Though the moon will be visible to the naked eye, Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Ariz., says that telescope and binocular viewers will be able to see even more detail on the lunar surface than usual.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 18 Aug. 2024
This proximity means Jupiter and Uranus will both fit in the same binocular view.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2024
Noun
Steve Kilgore stood outside his home on Raintree with a pair of binoculars watching as the flames devoured brush along the ridge above his neighborhood.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
Juarez examined a line of flames crawl northwest up the hills with a large pair of binoculars.
—Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 9 Sep. 2024
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binocular
1 of 2 adjective
bin·oc·u·lar
bī-ˈnäk-yə-lər
bə-
: of, relating to, using, or adapted to the use of both eyes
binocular vision
binocular
2 of 2 noun
bin·oc·u·lar
bə-ˈnäk-yə-lər
bī-
1
: a binocular optical instrument
2
: a handheld instrument for seeing at a distance that consists of two telescopes, a focusing device, and usually prisms
—usually used in plural
a pair of binoculars
Medical Definition
binocular
1 of 2 adjective
bin·oc·u·lar
bī-ˈnäk-yə-lər, bə-
: of, relating to, using, or adapted to the use of both eyes
binocular vision
a binocular microscope
binocular
2 of 2 noun
bin·oc·u·lar
bə-ˈnäk-yə-lər, bī-
: a binocular optical instrument
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