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Definition of Binoculars

1. Noun. An optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes.

Definition of Binoculars

1. Noun. A hand-held device consisting of a series of lenses and prisms, used to magnify objects so that they can be better seen from a distance, and looked at through both eyes. ¹

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Definition of Binoculars

1. binocular [n] - See also: binocular

Lexicographical Neighbors of Binoculars

Literary usage of Binoculars

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Writings in Prose and Verse of Rudyard Kipling by Rudyard Kipling (1899)
"... between his teeth as he looked down the range with his binoculars, and the back of Lieutenant ..."

2. The Microscope and Its Revelations by William Benjamin Carpenter (1883)
"Non- Stereoscopic binoculars.—The great comfort which is experienced by the Microsco- pist from the conjoint use of both eyes, has led to the invention of ..."

3. Practical Microscopy by George Edward Davis (1889)
"I have been told by many competent microscopists in England that they use their binoculars, whenever it is practicable, but not for the stereoscopic effect, ..."

4. Germ Warfareby John Lonergan by John Lonergan (2001)
"With the binoculars, Josef scanned the entire panorama, beginning with the valley, ... He silently handed the binoculars to Mariana, who did the same. ..."

5. A Traveler's Guide to the Galapagos Islands by Barry Boyce (2004)
"(once an animal is spotted with the eye) to take off your glasses, raise, aim, and look through the binoculars. Often, the animal has moved, ..."

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