monocular
1 of 2adjective
mon·oc·u·lar mä-ˈnä-kyə-lər 
mə-
1
: of, involving, or affecting a single eye
2
: suitable for use with only one eye
monocularly adverb
monocular
2 of 2noun
: a monocular device
Example Sentences
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Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022 Oppo’s promo images show the monocular design slotting into a more conventional glasses frame. Andrew Williams, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2021 To the ancient Greeks who dug them up, these skulls might have seemed like the remains of monocular, humanoid giants. Timothy John Burbery, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2021 The monocular goggles meant soldiers could only see nighttime imagery through one eye. Washington Post, 24 May 2021 The project kicked off in 2019 to replace the military branches' old monocular system with updated binoculars. Washington Post, 24 May 2021 Swarovski, source of some of the world's finest binoculars and spotting scopes, has done that with its 8x25 dG digital guide monocular. Star Tribune, 23 Feb. 2021 Get a clearer, bigger picture of the world around you with this portable, lightweight monocular telescope. Popular Science, 12 Oct. 2020 Alongside impressive magnification and clarity, this monocular telescope also delivers on convenience. Popular Science, 6 Oct. 2020 Cynthia Ozick, The New Yorker, 14 June 2021 See More
Adjective
Their solution uses monocular cameras, GPS and maps, along with simulations and AI algorithms. Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022 Oppo’s promo images show the monocular design slotting into a more conventional glasses frame. Andrew Williams, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2021 To the ancient Greeks who dug them up, these skulls might have seemed like the remains of monocular, humanoid giants. Timothy John Burbery, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2021 The monocular goggles meant soldiers could only see nighttime imagery through one eye. Washington Post, 24 May 2021 The project kicked off in 2019 to replace the military branches' old monocular system with updated binoculars. Washington Post, 24 May 2021 Swarovski, source of some of the world's finest binoculars and spotting scopes, has done that with its 8x25 dG digital guide monocular. Star Tribune, 23 Feb. 2021 Get a clearer, bigger picture of the world around you with this portable, lightweight monocular telescope. Popular Science, 12 Oct. 2020 Alongside impressive magnification and clarity, this monocular telescope also delivers on convenience. Popular Science, 6 Oct. 2020 Noun
Inside was a necklace with a pendant: a shiny miniature monocular. Cynthia Ozick, The New Yorker, 14 June 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Late Latin monoculus having one eye
First Known Use
Adjective
1640, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
1936, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
monocular
adjective
mon·oc·u·lar mä-ˈnäk-yə-lər, mə-
1
: of, involving, or affecting a single eye
monocular vision
2
: suitable for use with only one eye
a monocular microscope