Phrase guide

binocular vision

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A vision system in which two eyes work together to produce a unified field of view which is wider and stereoscopic, and in which objects can be more readily discerned.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, physiology, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

vision involving the use of both eyes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: sight, vision, visual sense, visual modality

Narrower terms: stereoscopic vision, stereoscopy

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2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Irish: amharc déshúileach — a vision system in which two eyes work together to produce a unified field of view
  • Japanese: 立体視 (rittaishi) — a vision system in which two eyes work together to produce a unified field of view