monocular

məˈnɑːkjʊlər

Definition

Definition of monocular - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

vision

TECH.

involving or suitable for use by one eye only

TECH.

This is a monocular microscope.

one-eyed

bodyhaving one eye

The creature in the story was monocular.

one-eyed

Noun

viewing gearhandheld instrument with one eyepiece for looking at distant things

He raised the monocular to scan the far ridge.

assessment

checkup

evaluation

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Expressions with monocular

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monocular microscope

microscope with one eyepiece for one eye use

The student used a monocular microscope in biology class.

monocular vision

vision using only one eye

Monocular vision can affect depth perception.

Origin of monocular

Latin, mono (one) + oculus (eye)

Terms with monocular included in their meaning

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field glass

monocular telescope

small monocular telescope for outdoor use

Examples of monocular in a sentence

The surgeon used a monocular lens.
The monocular kitten needed special care.
A monocular patient adapted quickly to the patch.
She kept a compact monocular in her backpack for birdwatching.
Through the monocular, the sailor spotted land on the horizon.

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French:monoculaire, lunette monoculaire, ...
German:monokular, Monokular, ...
Italian:monoculare, cannocchiale tascabile, ...
Spanish:monocular, telescopio monocular de mano, ...
Portuguese:monocular, monóculo, ...
Chinese:单眼的, 单筒望远镜, ...
Japanese:単眼の, 単眼鏡, ...
Arabic:أُحادِي العَيْن, مِنْظارٌ أُحادِيّ, ...
Hebrew:מוֹנוֹקוּלָרִי, מִשְׁקֶפֶת חַד־עֵינִית, ...
Russian:монокулярный, монокуляр, ...
Ukrainian:монокулярний, монокуляр, ...
Hindi:एक-आँख वाला, मोनोक्यूलर, ...
Bengali:একচক্ষু, একচোখা দূরবীন, ...
Catalan:monocular, telescopi monocular, ...
Czech:monokulární, monokulár, ...
Danish:monokulær, monokikkert, ...
Dutch:monoculair, eenoogkijker, ...
Greek:μονοκόρυφος, μονοκιάλι, ...
Hungarian:monokuláris, monokulár, ...
Khmer:ភ្នែកតែមួយ, កែវយឹតភ្នែកម្ខាង, ...
Korean:단안의, 단안경, ...
Persian:تک‌چشمی, تلسکوپ تک‌چشمی, ...
Polish:monokularowy, monokular, ...
Portuguese (BR):monocular, monóculo, ...
Romanian:monocular, lunetă, ...
Swedish:monokulär, monokikare, ...
Thai:สำหรับตาข้างเดียว, กล้องเดี่ยว, ...
Turkish:monoküler, monoküler dürbün, ...
Vietnamese:một mắt, ống nhòm một mắt, ...

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