: the lens or combination of lenses at the eye end of an optical instrument
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Designed for tots ages 3 and up, the binoculars magnify objects up to twice their size and come with a focus knob, a lanyard, and a larger eyepiece that get kids comfortable with using binoculars.
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Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 14 June 2024
Besides, the real money is in the mount and eyepieces.
—Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 29 May 2024
Unlike an optical telescope, the S50 doesn't have a removable eyepiece (thus removing a potential ingress point).
—PCMAG, 16 May 2024
Peering through his eyepiece, Long Ben—as Avery’s crew called him on deck—made out a few dozen makeshift huts inland of the trees screening the coast.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
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Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 14 June 2024
Besides, the real money is in the mount and eyepieces.
—Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 29 May 2024
Unlike an optical telescope, the S50 doesn't have a removable eyepiece (thus removing a potential ingress point).
—PCMAG, 16 May 2024
Peering through his eyepiece, Long Ben—as Avery’s crew called him on deck—made out a few dozen makeshift huts inland of the trees screening the coast.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Eyepiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyepiece. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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eyepiece
noun
eye·piece
ˈī-ˌpēs 
: the lens or combination of lenses at the eye end of an optical instrument (as a microscope or telescope)
Medical Definition
eyepiece
noun
eye·piece
ˈī-ˌpēs
: the lens or combination of lenses at the eye end of an optical instrument
called also ocular
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