mon·oc·u·lar
mä-ˈnä-kyə-lər 
mə-
1
: of, involving, or affecting a single eye
2
: suitable for use with only one eye
monocularly
adverb
: a monocular device
Examples of monocular in a Sentence
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Justin Park, Popular Mechanics, 28 Aug. 2023
In other words, this monocular telescope, which can also be paired with mobile phones for taking pictures and videos from a distance, is great for sporting events, concerts, bird watching, camping, fishing, and traveling.
—Popular Science, 12 Oct. 2020
With a swing-up eyepiece, this monocular telescope is perfect for anyone who regularly wears glasses or sunglasses.
—Popular Science, 6 Oct. 2020
Some impressive work from Giuseppe Loianno’s lab at NYU, showing cooperative aerial transport of a payload using only a monocular camera and IMU on each drone.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2021
Roske pulled up near the home in a taxi shortly after 1 a.m. on June 8 carrying a suitcase with a gun and ammunition; a tactical chest rig with pepper spray and a knife; a flashlight; a laser; a thermal monocular and other burglary tools, according to court papers.
—CBS News, 27 Oct. 2022
The giant monocular octopus that invades New York.
—The New Yorker, 6 May 2022
Hypothetical mechanisms of transient monocular visual loss in our patient include vasoconstriction or embolism in the arterial blood supply of the eye.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2014
The only sensors used are an IMU, a forward-facing depth camera, and a downward-facing monocular camera.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Jan. 2023
David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2023
Inside was a necklace with a pendant: a shiny miniature monocular.
—Cynthia Ozick, The New Yorker, 14 June 2021
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Adjective
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Objective Lens Diameter
The viewing scope of the range finder is monocular like a telescope or spotting scope but with a smaller objective lens.
—Justin Park, Popular Mechanics, 28 Aug. 2023
In other words, this monocular telescope, which can also be paired with mobile phones for taking pictures and videos from a distance, is great for sporting events, concerts, bird watching, camping, fishing, and traveling.
—Popular Science, 12 Oct. 2020
With a swing-up eyepiece, this monocular telescope is perfect for anyone who regularly wears glasses or sunglasses.
—Popular Science, 6 Oct. 2020
Some impressive work from Giuseppe Loianno’s lab at NYU, showing cooperative aerial transport of a payload using only a monocular camera and IMU on each drone.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2021
Roske pulled up near the home in a taxi shortly after 1 a.m. on June 8 carrying a suitcase with a gun and ammunition; a tactical chest rig with pepper spray and a knife; a flashlight; a laser; a thermal monocular and other burglary tools, according to court papers.
—CBS News, 27 Oct. 2022
The giant monocular octopus that invades New York.
—The New Yorker, 6 May 2022
Hypothetical mechanisms of transient monocular visual loss in our patient include vasoconstriction or embolism in the arterial blood supply of the eye.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2014
The only sensors used are an IMU, a forward-facing depth camera, and a downward-facing monocular camera.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Jan. 2023
Noun
Ultimately, the fund went toward supplying musician-soldiers with drones, tourniquets, combat clothing, helmets, night-vision goggles, walkie-talkies, and monoculars.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2023
Inside was a necklace with a pendant: a shiny miniature monocular.
—Cynthia Ozick, The New Yorker, 14 June 2021
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monocular
adjective
mon·oc·u·lar
mä-ˈnäk-yə-lər, mə-
1
: of, involving, or affecting a single eye
monocular vision
2
: suitable for use with only one eye
a monocular microscope
monocularly
adverb
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