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monocular

/məˈnɑkjələɹ/ Canada
/mənˈɒk.jə.lə(ɹ)/ UK
/ˈmɒnˌɒk.jə.lə(ɹ)/ UK

adjective

not comparable Having one eye. ...one of his sparks alighted upon my eye and destroyed it making me a monocular ape;
not comparable Related to a monocle. You are not such a foolish woman as to like to be seen with Fred Mostyn, that little monocular snob, after the aristocratic, handsome Basil Stanhope.
not comparable Of any optical system suitable for use by one eye at a time.

noun monoculars

rare A monocle. The moony monocular set in his eye / Appeared to be scanning the Sweet Bye-and-Bye.
retronym A monocular telescope, as opposed to binoculars. Monoculars are designed to fit discreetly in the hand, improving their cosmetic appearance. Most monoculars sold today have one primary optical difference from binoculars: the ability to focus at close range. These are known as short-focus telescopes.

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adj having one eye

한국어	애꾸 aekku

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@misc{monocular_2026,
  title = {monocular},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/monocular},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}