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binoculars

bin·oc·u·lar
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [buh-nok-yuh-ler, bahy-]
    • /bəˈnɒk yə lər, baɪ-/
    • /bɪˈnɒk.jʊ.ləz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [buh-nok-yuh-ler, bahy-]
    • /bəˈnɒk yə lər, baɪ-/

Definitions of binoculars word

  • noun plural 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. 3
  • noun plural binoculars an optical instrument for use with both eyes, consisting of two small telescopes joined together 3
  • noun binoculars 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 binoculars involving both eyes: binocular vision. 1
  • noun binoculars A hand-held device consisting of a series of lenses and prisms, used to magnify objects so that they can be better seen from a distance, and looked at through both eyes. 0

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Origin of binoculars

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 Binoculars

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

binoculars 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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Synonyms for binoculars

noun binoculars

  • 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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