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- [buh-nok-yuh-ler, bahy-]
- /bəˈnɒk yə lər, baɪ-/
- /bɪˈnɔkjʊlə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buh-nok-yuh-ler, bahy-]
- /bəˈnɒk yə lər, baɪ-/
Definitions of binocular word
- adjective binocular involving, relating to, seeing with or intended for both eyes 3
- adjective binocular using, or for the use of, both eyes at the same time 3
- noun binocular a portable binocular instrument consisting of two small telescopes mounted side by side, used for viewing distant objects outdoors; field glasses 3
- noun binocular 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. 1
- adjective binocular involving both eyes: binocular vision. 1
- adjective binocular stereoscopic, using both eyes 1
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Origin of binocular
First appearance:
before 1705 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1705-15; bin- + ocular
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Parts of speech for Binocular
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binocular popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for binocular
noun binocular
- binoculars — Binoculars consist of two small telescopes joined together side by side, which you look through in order to look at things that are a long way away.
- field glasses — Usually, field glasses. binoculars for use out of doors.
- lorgnette — a pair of eyeglasses mounted on a handle.
- pince-nez — a pair of glasses held on the face by a spring that grips the nose.
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