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oc·u·lar  (ky-lr)
adj.
1.
a. Of or relating to the eye: ocular exercises; ocular muscles.
b. Resembling the eye in form or function: ocular spots; an ocular organ.
2. Of or relating to the sense of sight: an ocular aberration.
3. Seen by the eye; visual: ocular proof.
n.
The eyepiece of an optical instrument.

[Late Latin oculris, from Latin oculus, eye; see okw- in Indo-European roots.]

ocular
Adjective
of or relating to the eyes or sight [Latin oculus eye]

ocular  (ky-lr)
Adjective
Of or relating to the eye or the sense of vision.
Noun
The eyepiece of a microscope, telescope, or other optical instrument.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ocularocular - combination of lenses at the viewing end of optical instruments
binoculars, field glasses, opera glasses - an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes
lens, lens system, lense - a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
light microscope - microscope consisting of an optical instrument that magnifies the image of an object
optical telescope - an astronomical telescope designed to collect and record light from cosmic sources
graticule, reticle, reticule - a network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument
sights - an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
Adj.1.ocular - of or relating to or resembling the eye; "ocular muscles"; "an ocular organ"; "ocular diseases"; "the optic (or optical) axis of the eye"; "an ocular spot is a pigmented organ or part believed to be sensitive to light"
2.ocularocular - relating to or using sight; "ocular inspection"; "an optical illusion"; "visual powers"; "visual navigation"
3.ocular - visible; "be sure of it; give me the ocular proof"- Shakespeare; "a visual presentation"; "a visual image"
seeable, visible - capable of being seen; or open to easy view; "a visible object"; "visible stars"; "mountains visible in the distance"; "a visible change of expression"; "visible files"


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You would not have needed the final ocular proof that I had--the weird rhamphorhynchus-like creature which he had brought back with him from the inner world.
The Frenchmen, and they alone, having had ocular proof of the accomplishment of the daring project, naturally became Dr.
The evidence that the house is haunted is of two kinds: the testimony of disinterested witnesses who have had ocular proof, and that of the house itself.
 
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