"monocular" meaning in English

See monocular in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /məˈnɑkjələɹ/ [Canada], /mənˈɒk.jə.lə(ɹ)/ [UK], /ˈmɒnˌɒk.jə.lə(ɹ)/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-monocular.wav
Etymology: From mono- + ocular. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mono|ocular}} mono- + ocular Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} monocular (not comparable)
  1. Having one eye. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): One Translations (having one eye): 애꾸 (aekku) (Korean)
    Sense id: en-monocular-en-adj-tsaQbE5P Disambiguation of One: 21 23 26 25 5 Disambiguation of 'having one eye': 89 4 7
  2. Related to a monocle. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Eye, One
    Sense id: en-monocular-en-adj-Pw36kgR7 Disambiguation of Eye: 10 29 24 36 2 Disambiguation of One: 21 23 26 25 5
  3. Of any optical system suitable for use by one eye at a time. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Eye, One
    Sense id: en-monocular-en-adj-en:one_eye_at_a_time Disambiguation of Eye: 10 29 24 36 2 Disambiguation of One: 21 23 26 25 5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mono-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Korean translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 10 72 5 9 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mono-: 15 15 48 5 16 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 12 12 57 5 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 9 9 67 4 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 7 74 3 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 8 13 63 9 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: monocular O

Noun

IPA: /məˈnɑkjələɹ/ [Canada], /mənˈɒk.jə.lə(ɹ)/ [UK], /ˈmɒnˌɒk.jə.lə(ɹ)/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-monocular.wav Forms: monoculars [plural]
Etymology: From mono- + ocular. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mono|ocular}} mono- + ocular Head templates: {{en-noun}} monocular (plural monoculars)
  1. (rare) A monocle. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Eye, One
    Sense id: en-monocular-en-noun-ux9oo1RQ Disambiguation of Eye: 10 29 24 36 2 Disambiguation of One: 21 23 26 25 5
  2. (retronym) A monocular telescope, as opposed to binoculars. Tags: retronym
    Sense id: en-monocular-en-noun-RwWIB8Wc Categories (other): English retronyms

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