oculus
noun
oc·u·lus
ˈä-kyə-ləs 
plural oculi
ˈä-kyə-ˌlī
-ˌlē
1
: a circular or oval window
2
: a circular opening at the top of a dome
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The exterior deck on this level is outfitted for alfresco dining, with loungers surrounding an oculus that affords spectacular views of all below.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2024
The house has wood floors, a curved wood-and-steel staircase, floor-to-ceiling sliders framing Pacific Ocean views, an eat-in chef's kitchen with island, a living room with an overhead tiered oculus, a theater room, and an upstairs entertainment area opening to outdoor lanais.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 9 Feb. 2024
The bedroom transforms from neutral-toned retreat by day to sparkling oculus by night.
—Amy Chin, ELLE Decor, 17 Aug. 2023
Traditional Roman temples were set on high, like the Temple of the Capitoline Triad, and open to the sky through colonnaded porticos or an oculus, but mithraeums were the opposite: underground, cramped, hidden beneath houses, lit only by flickering torches.
—David Laskin Martin Pauer, New York Times, 1 May 2023
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2024
The house has wood floors, a curved wood-and-steel staircase, floor-to-ceiling sliders framing Pacific Ocean views, an eat-in chef's kitchen with island, a living room with an overhead tiered oculus, a theater room, and an upstairs entertainment area opening to outdoor lanais.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 9 Feb. 2024
The bedroom transforms from neutral-toned retreat by day to sparkling oculus by night.
—Amy Chin, ELLE Decor, 17 Aug. 2023
Traditional Roman temples were set on high, like the Temple of the Capitoline Triad, and open to the sky through colonnaded porticos or an oculus, but mithraeums were the opposite: underground, cramped, hidden beneath houses, lit only by flickering torches.
—David Laskin Martin Pauer, New York Times, 1 May 2023
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“Oculus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oculus. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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