Ocular
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɒk.jə.lə/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Ocular is an adjective meaning Of, or relating to the eye, or the sense of sight.
Meaning
Of, or relating to the eye, or the sense of sight.
More Meanings
- Resembling the eye.
- Seen by, or seeing with, the eye; visual.
- The eyepiece of a microscope or other optical instrument, i.e., the optical element closest to the eye.
- Any of the scales forming the margin of a reptile's eye.
Example Sentences
ocular markings on the wings of a butterfly
The medication may have adverse ocular side effects.
It took some time after he lost his eye for him to receive his ocular prosthesis.
The eyes of men converse as much as their tongues, with the advantage, that the ocular dialect needs no dictionary, but is understood all the world over.
Word Forms
- oculars
Synonyms for ocular
Depending on context, synonyms include optical, optic, visible, visual, eyepiece, opthalmic.
Antonyms for ocular
Common opposites include objective.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include optic, eyepiece, opthalmic, optical, visual, seeable.
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