Crossword clues for binocular
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Binocular \Bin*oc"u*lar\, n. A binocular glass, whether opera glass, telescope, or microscope.
Binocular \Bin*oc"u*lar\, a. [Cf. F. binoculaire. See Binocle.]
Having two eyes. ``Most animals are binocular.''
--Derham.Pertaining to both eyes; employing both eyes at once; as, binocular vision.
Adapted to the use of both eyes; as, a binocular microscope or telescope.
--Brewster.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1738, "involving both eyes," earlier "having two eyes" (1713), from French binoculaire, from Latin bini "two by two, twofold, two apiece" (see binary) + ocularis "of the eye," from oculus "eye" (see eye (n.)). The double-tubed telescopic instrument (1871, short for binocular glass) earlier was called a binocle. Related: Binocularity.
Wiktionary
a. Using two eyes or viewpoints; especially, using two eyes or viewpoints to ascertain distance. n. 1 (attributive of binoculars English) 2 A pair of binoculars. 3 (context dated English) Any binocular glass, such as an opera glass, telescope, or microscope.
WordNet
adj. relating to both eyes; "binocular vision"
n. an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes [syn: binoculars, field glasses, opera glasses]
Wikipedia
Binocular may refer to:
- Binocular vision, seeing with two eyes
- Binoculars, a telescopic tool
- Binocular (horse), a thoroughbred race horse
- Binocular (band), Kevin Rudolf's band that released a self-titled album in 2001
Binocular, foaled on March 17, 2004 in France, is a French thoroughbred retired racehorse, born to sire, Enrique and dam Bleu Ciel Et Blanc. He is owned by J. P. McManus and trained by Nicky Henderson. His primary jockey is Tony McCoy.
Binocular started racing as a two-year-old when he was entered into the Prix de Belleville – for unraced colt (horse) and geldings - in October 2006. In that race, he bested 10 other horses en route to his first victory. His first notable win came in February 2008 at Kempton Park Racecourse in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, England where he won the Adonis Juvenile Novices' Hurdle, a Grade 2 National Hunt race. Although he won the race, McManus was disappointed. He said of Binocular; "It seemed that the horse didn't jump as well as he can, but Kempton is a quick track, and maybe he was not suited to it."
Binocular’s first major win in a Grade 1 race came in April 2008. With jockey McCoy at the helm, he went on to win the 2008 Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle at Aintree Racecourse in Aintree, Merseyside, England where he beat Celestial Halo by 7 lengths. Binocular’s other major Grade 1 National Hunt win came in the Champion Hurdle in March 2010 at Cheltenham Racecourse when he beat Khyber Kim by 3.5 lengths. Binocular had originally been ruled out of the Champion Hurdle due to a muscle problem, and he drifted out to as high as 999-1 to win the race. However, McManus and McCoy later decided he was fit to run. By winning the Champion Hurdle, he denied 4-1 race favourite Go Native the chance to become the first horse to win the Triple Crown of Hurdling.
Binocular’s career record reads 9 wins, 3 seconds and 2 thirds, with 2 of his wins coming in Grade 1 races.
On December 10, 2013 it was announced that Binocular was retired due to a heart problem.
Usage examples of "binocular".
But this peripheral vision processes input very fast, with visual information reaching the brain and mind more rapidly than from the binocular area.
Regarding the solar system simultaneously from both limbs of Nep tune, he perceives the planets and the sun stereoscopically, as though in binocular vision.
In short order he set up a binocular microscope, a polariscope, and an ultraviolet light on the low coffee table in front of the couch.
Binocular vision seemed to be the most common pattern, though evolution had produced trinocular arrangements on at least two known planets.
Binocular protrusions on what he guessed was a head swiveled toward him, reminding him eerily of the mindless eyes of a 3D cam.
But this peripheral vision processes input very fast, with visual information reaching the brain and mind more rapidly than from the binocular area.
While Sharra was tying knots in her hair using the binocular microscope, Aivas had Sefal and Manotti take apart one of the two refrigerators to obtain the parts necessary to bring the third one down to -150 degrees, the temperature they would need to work on the Thread organism.
While Sharra was tying knots in her hair using the binocular microscope, Aivas had Sefal and Manotti take apart one of the two refrigerators to obtain the parts necessary to bring the third one down to 150 degrees, the temperature they would need to work on the Thread organism.
In short order he set up a binocular microscope, a polariscope, and an ultraviolet light on the low coffee table in front of the couch.
Lea was working in the lab when he came in, bent over a low-power binocular microscope.
Inside was the binocular microscope, the right tube bent, its lenses cracked and obscured.
Mrs Wardell had gone home with a migraine, but Rheta was still there, working at the binocular microscope on sections of skin taken from the body of the crustaceous mouse.
Wall handled the binocular microscope as if it might dissolve at a touch.
Wall looked up from a binocular microscope, and grinned when he saw his pilot.
Major Lawrence Hall bent over the binocular microscope, correcting the fine adjustment.