Standard Lemma guide

binocular

adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /bɪˈnɔkjʊlə/
  • US: /(ˌ)baɪˈnɑ.kjə.lɚ/
  • US: /bəˈnɑ.kjə.lɚ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: B AH0 N AA1 K Y AH0 L ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Using two eyes or viewpoints; especially, using two eyes or viewpoints to ascertain distance.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • a binocular microscope or telescope

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Attributive form of binoculars.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: attributive, form-of

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A pair of binoculars.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Any binocular glass, such as an opera glass, telescope, or microscope.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective

Meaning 5

relating to both eyes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • binocular vision

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from French binoculaire.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kaksiokulaarinen — using two eyes or viewpoints
  • Finnish: binokulaarinen — using two eyes or viewpoints
  • French: binoculaire — using two eyes or viewpoints
  • German: beidäugig — using two eyes or viewpoints
  • German: binokular — using two eyes or viewpoints
  • Irish: déshúileach — using two eyes or viewpoints
  • Italian: binoculare — using two eyes or viewpoints
  • Polish: binokularny — using two eyes or viewpoints
  • Polish: binokularowy — using two eyes or viewpoints
  • Portuguese: binocular — using two eyes or viewpoints
  • Russian: бинокуля́рный (binokuljárnyj) — using two eyes or viewpoints
  • Scottish Gaelic: dà-shùileach — using two eyes or viewpoints
  • Polish: binokular — any binocular glass