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- [ok-yuh-ler]
- /ˈɒk yə lər/
- /ˈɒk.jʊ.lər/
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- [ok-yuh-ler]
- /ˈɒk yə lər/
Definitions of ocular word
- adjective ocular of, relating to, or for the eyes: ocular movements. 1
- adjective ocular of the nature of an eye: an ocular organ. 1
- adjective ocular performed or perceived by the eye or eyesight. 1
- noun ocular Optics. eyepiece. 1
- noun ocular Of or connected with the eyes or vision. 1
- adjective ocular of the eyes 1
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Origin of ocular
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
1565-75; < Latin oculāris, equivalent to ocul(us) eye + -āris -ar1
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Parts of speech for Ocular
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ocular popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% 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".
ocular usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ocular
adjective ocular
- visual — of or relating to seeing or sight: a visual image.
- optical — of, relating to, or applying optics or the principles of optics.
- ophthalmic — of or relating to the eye; ocular.
- eye — Each of a pair of globular organs in the head through which people and vertebrate animals see, the visible part typically appearing almond-shaped in animals with eyelids.
- optic — of or relating to the eye or sight.
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