Standard Lemma guide

filar

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

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  • /ˈfaɪlə(ɹ)/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having a thread across the field of view.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a filar microscope
  • a filar micrometer
  • a filar eyepiece

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

related to or having filaments (especially across a field of view as in the eyepiece of a telescope)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a filar eyepiece

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin filum (“a thread”).