About The Word Ocular

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Ocular

Ocular Meaning & Definition
Ocular Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ocular?

[n] combination of lenses at the viewing end of optical instruments
[adj] able to be seen; "be sure of it; give me the ocular proof"- Shakespeare; "a visual presentation"; "a visual image"
[adj] relating to or using sight; "ocular inspection"; "an optical illusion"; "visual powers"; "visual navigation"
[adj] of or relating to or resembling the eye; "ocular muscles"; "an ocular organ"; "ocular diseases"; "the optic (or optical) axis of the eye"; "an ocular spot is a pigmented organ or part believed to be sensitive to light"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Ocular: eyepiece | opthalmic | optic | optical | seeable | visible | visual | visual

Related Terms | Find terms related to Ocular: achromatic lens | astigmatic lens | burning glass | camera | coated lens | concave lens | concavo-convex lens | condenser | convex lens | eye | eyeball | eyeglass | eyepiece | glass | hand lens | lamp | lens | magnifier | magnifying glass | meniscus | object glass | objective | objective prism | oculus | ogle | ophthalmic | optic | optical | orb | peeper | prism | reader | reading glass | seeable | seeing | telephoto lens | toric lens | varifocal lens | viewable | visible | visional | visual | winker | zoom lens

See Also | binocular | binoculars | field glasses | graticule | lens | lens system | light microscope | opera glasses | optical telescope | reticle | reticule | sight

Ocular In Webster's Dictionary

\Oc"u*lar\, a. [L. ocularis, ocularius, fr. oculus the eye: cf.F. oculaire. See {Eye}, and cf. {Antler}, {Inveigle}.] 1. Depending on, or perceived by, the eye; received by actual sight; personally seeing or having seen; as, ocular proof. --Shak. Thomas was an ocular witness of Christ's death. --South. 2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the eye; optic.
\Oc"u*lar\, n. (Opt.) The eyepiece of an optical instrument, as of a telescope or microscope.

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