noun

binoculars

binoculars, field glasses

He watched the birds through his binoculars.

He watched the birds through his binoculars.

You'll need a pair of binoculars for the hike.

You'll need a pair of binoculars for the hike.

a pair of binoculars a single item of this type I need a new pair of binoculars.

Synonyms: field glasses, spyglasses

From Latin 'bi-' (two) and 'oculus' (eye). It means 'for two eyes'.

Think of 'bi-' as in 'bicycle' (two wheels). It's for two eyes, so 'binoculars'.

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