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monocular

Syllabification: (mo·noc·u·lar)
Pronunciation: /məˈnäkyələr, mä-/
Definition of monocular

adjective

  • with, for, or in one eye:he had only monocular vision

noun

  • an optical instrument for viewing distant objects with one eye, like one half of a pair of binoculars.

Derivatives

monocularly

adverb

Origin:

mid 17th century: from late Latin monoculus 'having one eye' + -ar1

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