binocular
adjective/bɪˈnɒkjələ(r)/
/bɪˈnɑːkjələr/
(specialist)- using two eyes to see
- binocular vision
Oxford Collocations DictionaryBinocular is used with these nouns:- microscope
- vision
Word Originearly 18th cent. (in the sense ‘having two eyes’): from Latin bini ‘two together’ + oculus ‘eye’, on the pattern of ocular.Want to learn more?
Find out which words work together and produce more natural sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app.
Check pronunciation:
binocular