bin·oc·u·lar
bə-ˈnä-kyə-lər 
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
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Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2024
Additionally, do not look at the sun through a camera lens, telescope or binocular while wearing eclipse glasses and viewers, the agency said.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
This proximity means Jupiter and Uranus will both fit in the same binocular view.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2024
Additionally, do not look at the sun through a camera lens, telescope or binocular while wearing eclipse glasses and viewers, the agency said.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Binocular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/binocular. Accessed 29 May. 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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