Definition of ocularnext
as in optical
of, relating to, or used in vision recommends regular eye examinations for the early detection of such ocular diseases as glaucoma

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Recent Examples of ocular Equipped with a 17-megapixel imager, the ocular system will help each robotaxi perceive a bicycle in its path, or a human figure preparing to cross the street on a dark night. Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Feb. 2026 Noting the role of eye movement in reading development, the center incorporates ocular training alongside instruction. Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026 Additionally, stage lights were shining directly into our eyes, giving me the start of an ocular migraine. Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026 Instead of just printing the face of the dinosaur, the face line of the ocular nose tendon symbolizing the rabidity of ‘Dinozaurus’ is inserted inside the mesh to reproduce the three-dimensional shape. Riley Jones, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ocular
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Adjective
  • The mirrors, meanwhile, form a unique optical design.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Their findings, published in Nature, confirm a decades-old theoretical prediction that these points—also known as optical vortices—can move faster than the speed of light under specific conditions.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Even the attachments are more impressive, like the Fluffy optic cleaner head, which now has a brighter green light to illuminate invisible dust on hardwood floors.
    Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Drones are using sonar, laser, optic and echo sound technology to look for debris on the ocean floor at depths of up to 6,000 metres.
    The Week UK, TheWeek, 22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Broadly speaking, the panel was addressed to the arts, not only the visual arts but also all forms of writing, including journalism.
    John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Each studio has windows that look out over the street and interior windows that provide visual access between them.
    Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026

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“Ocular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ocular. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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