Definition of oculus in English:

oculus

nounPlural oculi ˈɒkjʊləsˈäkyələs

Architecture

1A round or eye-like opening or design.
Example sentencesExamples
- Vents in the facade, the cupolas, and the oculi inside allowed air to circulate throughout the building.
- Either way, feeding a signal from a microphone placed in the oculus gives a real audio picture of the size of the space.
- Each of the upper study areas has an oculus in the floor revealing its counterpart below.
- What could have swayed Capponi away from the plan for an oculus and toward the tall, narrow shape employed by Marcillat?
1. 1.1 A circular window.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The oculus windows depicted in each of their two cells illuminate the figures with an otherworldly silvery light.
  The oculus window will complement two large stained glass windows that have been installed in the third-floor ceiling.
  The light entering through the oculus at the top floods the space with hypnotic patterns of light and shadow.
  The sun streams in through the open oculus, tracing a circular disk across the walls and floor, creating a walk-in solar observatory.
  A large oculus brings a cylinder of light down into the main library, bathing the interior in a softly luminous glow.
2. 1.2 The central boss of a volute.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Formed by the intersection of toroidal geometries, the roof is composed of two shells that interlock at the centre of which is a great glass oculus.
3. 1.3 An opening at the apex of a dome.
  Example sentencesExamples
  At the centre of the dome is an oculus, a circular hole, which is the only source of light.
  A round stained glass window will be installed above the oculus (opening at the top of the dome).
  At the top of the columns a concrete-on-steel deck platform forms the oculus of the interior dome.
  The major interior space, the Potomac rotunda, balloons under a domed ceiling with an oculus, reaching a height of 120 feet.
  Supported by slender steel columns that splay arboreally at their tops, the concrete canopy is perforated by a series of different-sized oculi.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin, literally 'eye'.

Definition of oculus in US English:

oculus

nounˈäkyələs

Architecture

1A round or eye-like opening or design.
Example sentencesExamples
- Each of the upper study areas has an oculus in the floor revealing its counterpart below.
- Either way, feeding a signal from a microphone placed in the oculus gives a real audio picture of the size of the space.
- What could have swayed Capponi away from the plan for an oculus and toward the tall, narrow shape employed by Marcillat?
- Vents in the facade, the cupolas, and the oculi inside allowed air to circulate throughout the building.
1. 1.1 A circular window.
  Example sentencesExamples
  A large oculus brings a cylinder of light down into the main library, bathing the interior in a softly luminous glow.
  The sun streams in through the open oculus, tracing a circular disk across the walls and floor, creating a walk-in solar observatory.
  The light entering through the oculus at the top floods the space with hypnotic patterns of light and shadow.
  The oculus windows depicted in each of their two cells illuminate the figures with an otherworldly silvery light.
  The oculus window will complement two large stained glass windows that have been installed in the third-floor ceiling.
2. 1.2 The central boss of a volute.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Formed by the intersection of toroidal geometries, the roof is composed of two shells that interlock at the centre of which is a great glass oculus.
3. 1.3 An opening at the apex of a dome.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The major interior space, the Potomac rotunda, balloons under a domed ceiling with an oculus, reaching a height of 120 feet.
  At the centre of the dome is an oculus, a circular hole, which is the only source of light.
  Supported by slender steel columns that splay arboreally at their tops, the concrete canopy is perforated by a series of different-sized oculi.
  At the top of the columns a concrete-on-steel deck platform forms the oculus of the interior dome.
  A round stained glass window will be installed above the oculus (opening at the top of the dome).

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin, literally ‘eye’.

单词	oculus
释义	Definition of oculus in English: oculus nounPlural oculi ˈɒkjʊləsˈäkyələs Architecture 1A round or eye-like opening or design. Example sentencesExamples Vents in the facade, the cupolas, and the oculi inside allowed air to circulate throughout the building. Either way, feeding a signal from a microphone placed in the oculus gives a real audio picture of the size of the space. Each of the upper study areas has an oculus in the floor revealing its counterpart below. What could have swayed Capponi away from the plan for an oculus and toward the tall, narrow shape employed by Marcillat? 1.1 A circular window. Example sentencesExamples The oculus windows depicted in each of their two cells illuminate the figures with an otherworldly silvery light. The oculus window will complement two large stained glass windows that have been installed in the third-floor ceiling. The light entering through the oculus at the top floods the space with hypnotic patterns of light and shadow. The sun streams in through the open oculus, tracing a circular disk across the walls and floor, creating a walk-in solar observatory. A large oculus brings a cylinder of light down into the main library, bathing the interior in a softly luminous glow. 1.2 The central boss of a volute. Example sentencesExamples Formed by the intersection of toroidal geometries, the roof is composed of two shells that interlock at the centre of which is a great glass oculus. 1.3 An opening at the apex of a dome. Example sentencesExamples At the centre of the dome is an oculus, a circular hole, which is the only source of light. A round stained glass window will be installed above the oculus (opening at the top of the dome). At the top of the columns a concrete-on-steel deck platform forms the oculus of the interior dome. The major interior space, the Potomac rotunda, balloons under a domed ceiling with an oculus, reaching a height of 120 feet. Supported by slender steel columns that splay arboreally at their tops, the concrete canopy is perforated by a series of different-sized oculi. Origin Mid 19th century: from Latin, literally 'eye'. Definition of oculus in US English: oculus nounˈäkyələs Architecture 1A round or eye-like opening or design. Example sentencesExamples Each of the upper study areas has an oculus in the floor revealing its counterpart below. Either way, feeding a signal from a microphone placed in the oculus gives a real audio picture of the size of the space. What could have swayed Capponi away from the plan for an oculus and toward the tall, narrow shape employed by Marcillat? Vents in the facade, the cupolas, and the oculi inside allowed air to circulate throughout the building. 1.1 A circular window. Example sentencesExamples A large oculus brings a cylinder of light down into the main library, bathing the interior in a softly luminous glow. The sun streams in through the open oculus, tracing a circular disk across the walls and floor, creating a walk-in solar observatory. The light entering through the oculus at the top floods the space with hypnotic patterns of light and shadow. The oculus windows depicted in each of their two cells illuminate the figures with an otherworldly silvery light. The oculus window will complement two large stained glass windows that have been installed in the third-floor ceiling. 1.2 The central boss of a volute. Example sentencesExamples Formed by the intersection of toroidal geometries, the roof is composed of two shells that interlock at the centre of which is a great glass oculus. 1.3 An opening at the apex of a dome. Example sentencesExamples The major interior space, the Potomac rotunda, balloons under a domed ceiling with an oculus, reaching a height of 120 feet. At the centre of the dome is an oculus, a circular hole, which is the only source of light. Supported by slender steel columns that splay arboreally at their tops, the concrete canopy is perforated by a series of different-sized oculi. At the top of the columns a concrete-on-steel deck platform forms the oculus of the interior dome. A round stained glass window will be installed above the oculus (opening at the top of the dome). Origin Mid 19th century: from Latin, literally ‘eye’.
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