monocular
monocular — adjective
- monocularpositive
- more monocularcomparative
- most monocularsuperlative
1. designed to be used with, or involving, only one eye rather than both
designed to be used with, or involving, only one eye rather than both
The eye doctor checked Emeka's monocular vision by covering his left eye.
collocation: monocular vision
After the accident, Sana relied on monocular cues to judge distances.
Noor bought a monocular microscope for her home laboratory last month.
Dmitri preferred his monocular telescope because it weighed less than heavy binoculars.
The researcher compared monocular and binocular depth perception in the experiment.
- uniocular
highly technical medical term, rarely used outside academic papers
- one-eyed
informal; often implies having only one functioning eye rather than a design choice
- single-eyed
less common; can describe either a person or a device used with one eye
- binocular
involving or designed for both eyes
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun (attributive position). Rarely appears after a linking verb — 'the vision is monocular' is grammatically possible but uncommon.
常見錯誤
monocular — noun
- monocularsingular
- monocularsplural
1. a small telescope shaped like a tube, held up to one eye to make distant objects
a small telescope shaped like a tube, held up to one eye to make distant objects appear closer
Rashid used his monocular to spot the rare bird on the distant branch.
used with 'to spot' for observing wildlife
Ingrid packed a small monocular in her bag before the long mountain hike.
The sailor raised the monocular to his eye and scanned the horizon for land.
Kwame's grandfather gave him a brass monocular that had belonged to his own father.
A monocular is easier to carry than binoculars when you are walking all day.
- spotting scope
similar device but typically larger and often mounted on a tripod
- field glass
older term; can refer to a single half of a pair of binoculars
- pocket scope
emphasises the compact, portable size of the device
- binoculars
a device designed for use with both eyes
用法筆記
Distinguish from 'telescope': a monocular is a compact, handheld device for one eye, while a telescope is generally larger, more powerful, and often mounted on a tripod.