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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Jenny Nguyen-Wheatley, Outside Online, 19 Sep. 2024
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
Arianna Johnson, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
But don’t look through any optical device — cameras lens, telescope, binoculars — while wearing eclipse glasses or using a handheld solar viewer, according to NASA.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Overall, the Method Bino Harness is suitable for any activity that requires binocular use.
—Jenny Nguyen-Wheatley, Outside Online, 19 Sep. 2024
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
Noun
Camera lenses, phone cameras, telescopes or binoculars must have special-purpose solar filters in order to protect eyes from damage.
—Arianna Johnson, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
But don’t look through any optical device — cameras lens, telescope, binoculars — while wearing eclipse glasses or using a handheld solar viewer, according to NASA.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Binocular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/binocular. Accessed 5 Oct. 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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