mon·oc·u·lar
mä-ˈnä-kyə-lər 
mə-
1
: of, involving, or affecting a single eye
2
: suitable for use with only one eye
monocularly
adverb
: a monocular device
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Jamie Carter, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Lastly, a 4,000-mAh internal battery is reckoned good for up to 6 hours of use per charge, and is topped up over USB-C – which can also be used to transfer data from the monocular.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 17 Jan. 2025
Jamie Carter, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Range fingers are specialized binoculars or monoculars.
—Thomas Gibbons-Neff, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2024
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Adjective
Which is better for stargazing, a monocular or binoculars?
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Lastly, a 4,000-mAh internal battery is reckoned good for up to 6 hours of use per charge, and is topped up over USB-C – which can also be used to transfer data from the monocular.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
Objective lenses and magnification Like a pair of binoculars, every monocular comes with two numbers, such as 8x42 or 15x50.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Range fingers are specialized binoculars or monoculars.
—Thomas Gibbons-Neff, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2024
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“Monocular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monocular. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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monocular
adjective
mon·oc·u·lar
mä-ˈnäk-yə-lər, mə-
1
: of, involving, or affecting a single eye
monocular vision
2
: suitable for use with only one eye
a monocular microscope
monocularly
adverb
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