oculus
noun
oc·u·lus ˈä-kyə-ləs 
plural oculi ˈä-kyə-ˌlī
-ˌlē
1
: a circular or oval window
2
: a circular opening at the top of a dome
Example Sentences
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Peggy Mcglone, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 In the master bedroom on the top floor, a remote control lies by the bed that opens an oculus in the roof for nighttime stargazing. Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 15 July 2022 The Barclays Center will honor the legendary rapper and hometown hero by featuring a video montage of classic Biggie records on the massive oculus display above the arena’s entrance. Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 May 2022 Finally, a round opening is scooped out at rooftop level, forming an oculus that brings light into the pavilion’s lowest level. Michael J. Lewis, WSJ, 24 Mar. 2022 The five columns holding up the steel slab symbolize the five branches of the military, with the newest sixth military branch, the US Space Force, represented by an oculus at the center of the steel slab. Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN, 11 Nov. 2021 Projected onto a billowing 84-foot-long curtain that hangs from the oculus, the film seeks to create the atmosphere of a public address, says Tsang, centering Glenn-Copeland as a leader and trans elder in a way that is both monumental and playful. New York Times, 29 July 2021 The circular swimming pool with the round oculus up top is very cool and special and has a sort of Palm Springs romance to it. Jenny Xie, Curbed, 11 Nov. 2021 Spotlights and floodlights surrounded the stage while the spidercam snuck through the air; a ring of clouds or sunbursts or flames lit up the stadium’s oculus. Steff Yotka, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2021 See More
Peggy Mcglone, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 In the master bedroom on the top floor, a remote control lies by the bed that opens an oculus in the roof for nighttime stargazing. Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 15 July 2022 The Barclays Center will honor the legendary rapper and hometown hero by featuring a video montage of classic Biggie records on the massive oculus display above the arena’s entrance. Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 May 2022 Finally, a round opening is scooped out at rooftop level, forming an oculus that brings light into the pavilion’s lowest level. Michael J. Lewis, WSJ, 24 Mar. 2022 The five columns holding up the steel slab symbolize the five branches of the military, with the newest sixth military branch, the US Space Force, represented by an oculus at the center of the steel slab. Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN, 11 Nov. 2021 Projected onto a billowing 84-foot-long curtain that hangs from the oculus, the film seeks to create the atmosphere of a public address, says Tsang, centering Glenn-Copeland as a leader and trans elder in a way that is both monumental and playful. New York Times, 29 July 2021 The circular swimming pool with the round oculus up top is very cool and special and has a sort of Palm Springs romance to it. Jenny Xie, Curbed, 11 Nov. 2021 Spotlights and floodlights surrounded the stage while the spidercam snuck through the air; a ring of clouds or sunbursts or flames lit up the stadium’s oculus. Steff Yotka, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Latin, literally, eye — more at eye
First Known Use
1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
oculus
noun
oc·u·lus ˈäk-yə-ləs
plural oculi -yə-ˌlī
: eye sense 1