binocular

binocular
bin•oc•u•lar
[[t]bəˈnɒk yə lər, baɪ-[/t]] n.
1) opt Usu., binoculars. an optical instrument for use with both eyes, consisting of two small telescopes fitted together side by side, each having two prisms between the eyepiece and objective for righting the image
2) involving both eyes
Etymology: 1705–15 bin•oc`u•lar′i•ty, n. bin•oc′u•lar•ly, adv.

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