binoculars

Meanings

• noun

  A pair of optical instruments using two telescopes in one housing for making stereoscopic observations of real, three-dimensional scenes.

  - "He used his binoculars to observe the birds in the forest."
  - "The astronomy club recommended bringing binoculars for stargazing."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

binocs , field glasses , opera glasses , spyglass

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with binoculars
murales , papalales , ocularly

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Variants

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binocular , binoculars

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Etymology

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From binocular, from bino- 'two' + -ocular 'eye-full' or from Greek βινόκληρος (binoklēros) 'two-seeing'.

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Trivia

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1. The first binoculars were invented in 1608 by Hans Lippershey, a Dutch spectacle maker.

2. The largest binoculars in the world are the 'Giant Binoculars' at the Catalina Observatory in Arizona, which have a 1.5-meter objective lens.

3. Binoculars can magnify objects up to 30 times their original size.

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Related Concepts

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1. Telescope: A type of optical instrument that makes distant objects appear closer by augmenting the size of their image. Binoculars are a type of telescope that provides stereoscopic vision.

2. Stereoscopy: A technique for creating a three-dimensional image by superimposing two slightly different images, one for each eye.

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Culture

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Binoculars have been used for various purposes, including birdwatching, astronomy, and military reconnaissance. In literature, binoculars have been mentioned in works such as Jules Verne's 'Journey to the Center of the Earth' and Ernest Hemingway's 'The Old Man and the Sea'. In art, binoculars have been depicted in paintings and sculptures, such as Edgar Degas' 'The Racing Form' and Jacques Lipchitz's 'Binoculars'.

How to Memorize "binoculars"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine holding a pair of binoculars up to your eyes and observing a distant scene.

2. associate
   

   - Associate binoculars with observing the natural world, such as birds, stars, or landscapes.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Birds in the trees' to help remember the word binoculars.

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