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ocular
- /ˈɒk.jə.lə/ UK
- /ˈɒk.jʊ.lə/ UK
- /ˈɑ.kjə.lɚ/ US
- /ˈɑ.kjʊ.lɚ/ US
Where it comes from
Derived from the Latin oculāris (“of the eye”), from oculus (“eye”).
adjective more ocular · most ocular
- Of, or relating to the eye, or the sense of sight The medication may have adverse ocular side effects.
- Resembling the eye. ocular markings on the wings of a butterfly
- Seen by, or seeing with, the eye; visual. Villain, be sure thou prove my love a whore, Be sure of it; give me the ocular proof: Or by the worth of man’s eternal soul, Thou hadst been better have been born a dog Than answer my waked wrath!
noun oculars
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The eyepiece of a microscope or other optical instrument, i.e., the optical element closest to the eye.
Opposite: objective
- Any of the scales forming the margin of a reptile's eye.
Translations
Talk about this word "ocular." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ocular. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ocular. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ocular "ocular." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ocular.Cite this
@misc{ocular_2026,
title = {ocular},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ocular},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
