bin·oc·u·lar
bə-ˈnä-kyə-lər 
bī-
bī-
1
: a binocular optical instrument
2
: a handheld optical instrument composed of two telescopes and a focusing device and usually having prisms to increase magnifying ability
—usually used in plural
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
Future Bets Bosworth is already exploring future display models, including versions with cellular connectivity and binocular displays (screens in both lenses).
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
Big Think, 15 Oct. 2025
That smudge is the Orion Nebula, which at a distance of just 1,500 light-years is one of the closest star-forming regions to Earth and makes for a beautiful target through binoculars or a 6-inch telescope.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
The eyes may become more dependent on compensations, increasing the risk of developing permanent changes like progressing nearsightedness or worsening binocular vision issues.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
Future Bets Bosworth is already exploring future display models, including versions with cellular connectivity and binocular displays (screens in both lenses).
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
With thousands of such satellites up there, even engaging in amateur astronomy as a hobby — looking at the night sky through a telescope or binoculars — would suddenly become an extremely risky activity.
—Big Think, 15 Oct. 2025
That smudge is the Orion Nebula, which at a distance of just 1,500 light-years is one of the closest star-forming regions to Earth and makes for a beautiful target through binoculars or a 6-inch telescope.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Binocular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/binocular. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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binocular
1 of 2 adjective
bin·oc·u·lar
bī-ˈnäk-yə-lər
bə-
: of, relating to, using, or adapted to the use of both eyes
binocular vision
binocular
2 of 2 noun
bin·oc·u·lar
bə-ˈnäk-yə-lər
bī-
1
: a binocular optical instrument
2
: a handheld instrument for seeing at a distance that consists of two telescopes, a focusing device, and usually prisms
—usually used in plural
a pair of binoculars
Medical Definition
binocular
1 of 2 adjective
bin·oc·u·lar
bī-ˈnäk-yə-lər, bə-
: of, relating to, using, or adapted to the use of both eyes
binocular vision
a binocular microscope
binocular
2 of 2 noun
bin·oc·u·lar
bə-ˈnäk-yə-lər, bī-
: a binocular optical instrument
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