binoculars

bi-noc-u-lars · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    An optical instrument with a lens for each eye, used for viewing distant objects.

Related words

See also: lens, microscope, telescope
Synonyms: field glasses, opera glasses

Etymology

From Latin bini ("two by two") + oculus ("eye"), via the adjective binocular. First used in the early 18th century.