binocular
/(ˌ)baɪˈnɑ.kjə.lɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.60 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Using two eyes or viewpoints; especially, using two eyes or viewpoints to ascertain distance.
noun
noun
Example Sentences
- "a binocular microscope or telescope"
- "Most animals are binocular."
- "our perception of distance arises from the geometry of binocular vision and our early learning seems based on calculating probabilities."
- "He gazed around until on the lid of a spinet he spotted a promising collection of bottles, gin, whiskey, vermouth and sherry, mixed with violin bows, a flute, a toppling pile of books, six volumes of Grove's Dictionary mingled with paperback thrillers, a guitar without any strings, a pair of binoculars, a meerschaum pipe and a jar half-full of wasps and apricot jam."
Etymology
Borrowed from French binoculaire.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /(ˌ)baɪˈnɑ.kjə.lɚ/
- British English: /bɪˈnɔkjʊlə/
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Astronomy.