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binoculars
noun · Say it: bih-NOK-yuh-lerz
What it means
Foundationa tool you hold to both eyes to see faraway things more clearly
We used binoculars to watch the seals on the rocks at the seaside.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- field glasses
More examples
- Grandpa lent me his binoculars so I could spot birds in the garden.
Where the word comes from
From Latin 'bini', meaning two together, and 'oculus', meaning eye.
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