binocular

binocular
I. adjective Date: 1738 of, relating to, using, or adapted to the use of both eyes <
binocular vision
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binocularity nounbinocularly adverb II. noun Date: 1871 1. a binocular optical instrument 2. a handheld optical instrument composed of two telescopes and a focusing device and usually having prisms to increase magnifying ability — usually used in plural

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  • binocular — adj. 2 g. 1. Que serve para ambos os olhos. 2. Relativo a ambos os olhos …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • binocular — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ adapted for or using both eyes. ORIGIN from Latin bini two together + oculus eye …   English terms dictionary

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