mon·oc·u·lar
mä-ˈnä-kyə-lər 
mə-
1
: of, involving, or affecting a single eye
2
: suitable for use with only one eye
monocularly
adverb
: a monocular device
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Justin Park, Popular Mechanics, 28 Aug. 2023
In other words, this monocular telescope, which can also be paired with mobile phones for taking pictures and videos from a distance, is great for sporting events, concerts, bird watching, camping, fishing, and traveling.
—Popular Science, 12 Oct. 2020
Thomas Gibbons-Neff, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2024
Ultimately, the fund went toward supplying musician-soldiers with drones, tourniquets, combat clothing, helmets, night-vision goggles, walkie-talkies, and monoculars.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2023
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Adjective
Eye These Up, Too: Best Night-Vision Goggles • Best Binoculars • Best Telescopes
Objective Lens Diameter
The viewing scope of the range finder is monocular like a telescope or spotting scope but with a smaller objective lens.
—Justin Park, Popular Mechanics, 28 Aug. 2023
In other words, this monocular telescope, which can also be paired with mobile phones for taking pictures and videos from a distance, is great for sporting events, concerts, bird watching, camping, fishing, and traveling.
—Popular Science, 12 Oct. 2020
Noun
Range fingers are specialized binoculars or monoculars.
—Thomas Gibbons-Neff, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2024
Ultimately, the fund went toward supplying musician-soldiers with drones, tourniquets, combat clothing, helmets, night-vision goggles, walkie-talkies, and monoculars.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2023
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monocular
adjective
mon·oc·u·lar
mä-ˈnäk-yə-lər, mə-
1
: of, involving, or affecting a single eye
monocular vision
2
: suitable for use with only one eye
a monocular microscope
monocularly
adverb
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