Definition of OCULAR

ocular

Plural: oculars

Noun

  • combination of lenses at the viewing end of optical instruments
  • 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.
  • pl. -S an eyepiece

Adjective

  • of or relating to or resembling the eye
    • "ocular muscles"
    • "an ocular organ"
    • "ocular diseases"
    • "an ocular spot is a pigmented organ or part believed to be sensitive to light"
  • relating to or using sight
    • "ocular inspection"

Adjective Satellite

  • visible; - Shakespeare
    • "be sure of it; give me the ocular proof"

Adj

  • Of, or relating to the eye, or the sense of sight
  • Resembling the eye.
  • Seen by, or seeing with, the eye; visual.

Examples

  • "It took some time after he lost his eye for him to receive his ocular prosthesis."
  • "ocular markings on the wings of a butterfly"
  • "The medication may have adverse ocular side effects."

Origin / Etymology

Derived from the Latin oculāris (“of the eye”), from oculus (“eye”).

Antonyms

objective

Scrabble Score: 8

ocular: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
ocular: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ocular: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

ocular is a valid Words With Friends word