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Meaning of 'ocular' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ocular [ a.]
- Depending on, or perceived by, the eye; received by actual sight; personally seeing or having seen; as, ocular proof.
- Of or pertaining to the eye; optic.
2 . Ocular [ n.]
- The eyepiece of an optical instrument, as of a telescope or microscope.

Meaning of 'ocular' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ocular [ a]
Meaning (1):
- of or relating to or resembling the eye
Example in sentence:
  • an ocular organ;
  • an ocular spot is a pigmented organ or part believed to be sensitive to light;
  • ocular diseases;
  • ocular muscles;
  • ophthalmic defect;
  • the optic (or optical) axis of the eye
Meaning (2):
- relating to or using sight
Example in sentence:
  • an optical illusion;
  • ocular inspection;
  • visual navigation;
  • visual powers
3 . ocular [ s]
Meaning (3):
- visible
Example in sentence:
  • a visual image;
  • a visual presentation;
  • be sure of it; give me the ocular proof

Nearby Words:

ocularly oculary oculate oculated oculi oculiform oculina oculinacea oculist oculo-

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Related Definitions

  • Binocular disparity
    Binocular disparity each of our eyes (because they are a few inches apart) receives a slightly different picture when looking at the same object. This disparity helps us perceive the dimension of depth.
  • Binocular fusion
    Binocular fusion is the way the brain fuses the different images from each of our eyes into one visual perception so that we are quite unaware of the binocular disparity.
  • Ocular micrometer
    Ocular micrometer is a glass disk etched with equidistant lines that fits into the eyepiece of a microscope.

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