binocularadj.n.
/bɪˈnɒkjʊlə/ A. adj.† 1. Having two eyes; binoculate. ? Obsolete.
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the world > animals > animal body > general parts > head and neck > [adjective] > having an eye or eyes > having two eyes
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1713 W. Derham Physico-theol. viii. iii. 401 Most Animals are Binocular, Spiders for the most part Octonocular.
2. Performed by or adapted to both eyes. In Photography = stereoscopic.
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the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > types of vision > [adjective] > binocular or stereoscopic
binocular1738
biocular1846
stereoptic1931
society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > photography > [adjective] > stereoscopic
stereographic1859
binocular1889
stereo-photo1908
stereophotographic1908
hyperstereoscopic1939
1738 R. Smith Compl. Syst. Opticks II. iii. xvi. 387 A binocular telescope.
1877 M. Foster Text Bk. Physiol. iii. ii. 392 Binocular vision..affords us a means of judging of the solidity of objects.
1879 F. Rutley Study of Rocks vii. 47 Many observers prefer to work with binocular microscopes.
1879 O. N. Rood Mod. Chromatics 160 Binocular mixture of colours produces more or less lustre.
1889 E. J. Wall Dict. Photogr. 18 Binocular Camera, another name for Stereoscopic Camera.
1901 Amateur Photographer 26 July 70/1 The binocular portraits of M. Fred. Boissonnas.
1901 Amateur Photographer 26 July 70/1 Binocular photography.
1901 Amateur Photographer 26 July 70/2 Binocular photographs.
B. n.
(Short for binocular glass.) A field-glass or opera-glass in the use of which both eyes are employed in viewing an object; a binocle n. Also applied to a binocular microscope. Now usually plural.
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the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > optical instruments > instrument for distant vision > [noun] > binocular instrument
binocle1696
binocular1871
the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > optical instruments > magnification or magnifying instruments > [noun] > microscope > other microscopes
lucernal microscope1743
gas microscope1833
oxyhydrogen microscope1839
binocular1871
orthostereoscope1892
pseudostereoscope1892
ultramicroscope1906
acoustic microscope1910
hodoscope1915
optical microscope1928
light microscope1934
comparison microscope1940
phase microscope1946
stereomicroscope1962
1871 M. Collins Marquis & Merchant III. iv. 114 I shall keep this binocular.
1877 C. W. Thomson Voy. ‘Challenger’ I. i. 15 One of Smith and Beck's binoculars is more convenient for observing..large foraminifera, by reflected light.
1928 E. O'Neill Strange Interlude viii. 272 Looking up the river through a pair of binoculars.
1928 E. O'Neill Strange Interlude viii. 295 Raising the binoculars as he goes to the rail, he looks up the river.
1932 Bird Lore XXXIV. 124 Tests to determine quality of binoculars.
1935 Discovery Nov. 330/2 We were busy watching the parties of cormorant through the binoculars.
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