BINOCULARS

binoculars, field glasses, opera glasses

(noun) (plural) an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Abbreviation of "binocular glass".

Noun

binoculars pl (plural only)

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.

Usage notes

• A single device is called a pair of binoculars, and the plural "pairs of binoculars" is used for more than one device.

Synonyms

• binocs

• field glasses

• opera glasses

• spyglass

Source: Wiktionary

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BINOCULAR

Bin*oc"u*lar, a. Etym: [Cf. F. binoculaire. See Binocle.]

1. Having two eyes. "Most animals are binocular." Derham.

2. Pertaining to both eyes; employing both eyes at once; as, binocular vision.

3. Adapted to the use of both eyes; as, a binocular microscope or telescope. Brewster.

Bin*oc"u*lar, n.

Definition: A binocular glass, whether opera glass, telescope, or microscope.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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