pair of binoculars
Distance-viewing optical device
A pair of binoculars is a handheld optical device with two eyepieces for viewing distant objects with both eyes, providing depth perception that a single telescope lacks.
The "pair" refers to the twin barrels, not two separate instruments—you buy a pair of binoculars, not two binoculars.
Commonly used for birdwatching, sports events, and stargazing.
- glassesCorrective eyewear or tumblers
- looking glassArchaic word for mirror
- binocularsHandheld dual-lens magnifier
- lensesCurved transparent refractors
- magnificationDegree of visual enlargement
eyepiece · focus · optics · stargazing · night sky · prism · night vision goggles · diopter · field of view · birdwatching · zoom · hunting · objective lens · hiking · coatings · birder · whale watching · safari tour
pair of binocularsmicroscope
Instrument for viewing minute objects
electron microscope · magnifying glass · loupe · jeweler's loupe
pair of binocularsnaked eye
Vision without optical instruments
telescope · monocular · spyglass · opera glasses · spotting scope
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