binocular

Using two eyes

Binocular means involving both eyes: binocular vision.

The noun binoculars (almost always plural) refers to a handheld optical device with two eyepieces for viewing distant objects: She watched the birds through binoculars.

A single unit is occasionally called a binocular or a pair of binoculars.

vision

stereopsis

Binocular depth vision

vergence · cross-eyed · strabismus · amblyopia · diplopia

magnification

zoom

Rapid movement or magnification

telephoto · compact · full-size · high-powered

optics

prism

Light-splitting optical element

diopter · aperture · wide-angle · infrared · stabilization · reticle · magnification · collimation · anti-reflective

birdwatching

birding

Watching wild fowl

species · migration · habitat · songbirds · nesting · flock · avian · birdcall · rarity · lifer

observation

wildlife

Undomesticated natural organisms

hunting · marine · surveillance · scouting · theater · astronomy · nature · stadium · reconnaissance · landscape

Categories
Opposites
number of optical elements

binocularmonocular

Single-eye magnifying optic

monocle · single-lens · one-eyed · telescope · spyglass

Phrases
Family

binoculars, binocular vision

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G