oculus
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.oc·u·lus
noun \ˈä-kyə-ləs\ plural oc·u·li \-ˌlī, -ˌlē\
Definition of OCULUS
1
: a circular or oval window
2
: a circular opening at the top of a dome
Origin of OCULUS
Latin, literally, eye — more at eye
First Known Use: 1848
oc·u·lus
noun \ˈäk-yə-ləs\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; oc·u·li \-yə-ˌlī\ (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of OCULUS
: eye 1
oculus
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)(Latin: “eye”) In architecture, any of several elements resembling an eye, such as a round or oval window or the round opening at the top of some domes (see Pantheon). The capital of an Ionic column features an oculus in the form of a disk at the centre of each of its spiral scrolls.
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