monocular microscope
1Monocular — Mo*noc u*lar, a. [L. monoculus; Gr. mo nos single + L. oculus eye: cf. F. monoculaire.] 1. Having only one eye; with one eye only; as, monocular vision. [1913 Webster] 2. Adapted to be used with only one eye at a time; as, a monocular microscope …
2monocular — Relating to, affecting, or visible by one eye only. [mono + L. oculus, eye] * * * mon·oc·u·lar mä näk yə lər, mə adj 1) of, involving, or affecting a single eye <monocular vision> 2) suitable for use with only one eye <a monocular… …
3monocular — monocularly, adv. /meuh nok yeuh leuhr/, adj. 1. having only one eye. 2. of, pertaining to, or for the use of only one eye: a monocular microscope. n. 3. a monocular instrument or device. [1630 40; < LL monocul(us) one eyed (see MONOCLE) + AR1] * …
4monocular — /mɒˈnɒkjələ/ (say mo nokyuhluh) adjective 1. having only one eye. 2. relating to or intended for one eye: a monocular microscope. {Late Latin monoculus one eyed + ar1} …
5microscope — /muy kreuh skohp /, n. 1. an optical instrument having a magnifying lens or a combination of lenses for inspecting objects too small to be seen or too small to be seen distinctly and in detail by the unaided eye. 2. (cap.) Astron. the… …
6Stereo microscope — Modern stereomicroscope opti …
7comparison microscope — Essentially two microscopes connected to an optical bridge which allows the viewer to observe two objects simultaneously with the same degree of magnification. This instrument can have a monocular or binocular eyepiece. Sometimes referred to… …
8eyedness — noun Etymology: eyed (as in right eyed, left eyed) Date: 1924 preference for the use of one eye instead of the other (as in using a monocular microscope) …
9right-eyed — SYN: dextrocular. * * * right eyed adj using the right eye in preference (as in using a camera or a monocular microscope) …
10eyedness — eyed·ness īd nəs n preference for the use of one eye instead of the other (as in using a monocular microscope) …
