Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,760,251,007 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

binoculars

   Also found in: Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.02 sec.
binoculars [bɪˈnɒkjʊləz baɪ-]
pl n
an optical instrument for use with both eyes, consisting of two small telescopes joined together Also called field glasses
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.binocularsbinoculars - an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes
field glasses, opera glasses
eyepiece, ocular - combination of lenses at the viewing end of optical instruments
optical instrument - an instrument designed to aid vision
plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
Translations
binoculars [bɪˈnɒkjuləz] NPL → gemelos mpl, prismáticos mpl (Mil) → anteojo m de campaña
binoculars [baɪˈnɒkjʊlərz bɪˈnɒkjʊlərz] npl → jumelles fpl
a pair of binoculars → des jumelles
binoculars
pl → Fernglas nt; a pair of binoculars → ein Fernglas nt
binoculars [bɪˈnɒkjʊləz] npl → binocolo sg
binoculars [bɪˈnɒkjʊləz] npl → binocolo sg
binoculars
n pl binoculars [biˈnokjuləz]
an instrument for making distant objects look nearer, with separate eyepieces for each eye He looked at the ship on the horizon through his binoculars. verkyker مِنْظار ذو عَدَسَتَيْن бинокъл dalekohled (pro obě oči) kikkert das Fernglas κιάλια prismáticos binokkel دوربین kiikari jumelles מִשְקֶפֶת दूरबीन dvogled távcső keker, teropong sjónauki binocolo 双眼鏡 쌍안경 žiūronai binoklis teropong binokular verrekijker kikkert lornetka binóculo binoclu бинокль ďalekohľad daljnogled dvogled kikare กล้องส่องทางไกล dürbün 雙眼望遠鏡 бінокль دوربین ống nhòm 双眼望远镜
binoculars → منظار dalekohled kikkert Fernglas κιάλια binoculares, prismáticos kiikari jumelles dalekozor binocolo 双眼鏡 쌍안경 verrekijker kikkert lornetka binóculo, binóculos бинокль kikare กล้องส่องทางไกล dürbün ống nhòm 望远镜


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
As, rounding a dark, wooded point, bathed in fresh air and sunshine, we opened to view a crowd of shipping at anchor lying half a mile ahead of us perhaps, he called me aft from my station on the forecastle head, and, turning over and over his binoculars in his brown hands, said: "Do you see that big, heavy ship with white lower masts?
The Mirror of the Sea by Conrad, Joseph View in context
His high-powered rifle was equipped with telescope sights and he also carried binoculars which he was in the act of using as Tarzan discovered him, either to note the effect of his last shot or to discover a new target.
Tarzan the Untamed by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
And Simon Nishikanta tore himself away from his everlasting painting of all colour-delicacies of sea and sky such as are painted by seminary maidens, to be helped and hoisted up the ratlines of the mizzen rigging, the huge bulk of him, by two grinning, slim-waisted sailors, until they lashed him squarely on the crosstrees and left him to stare with eyes of golden desire, across the sun-washed sea through the finest pair of unredeemed binoculars that had ever been pledged in his pawnshops.
Michael, Brother of Jerry by London, Jack View in context
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.