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| 1. | [ adjective ] relating to or using sight | |
| Synonyms: | visual optical ocular | |
| Examples: | "ocular inspection" "an optical illusion" "visual powers" "visual navigation" |
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| Related terms: | sight sight sight sight | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] (ophthalmology) of or relating to or resembling the eye | |
| Synonyms: | ocular opthalmic optical | |
| Examples: | "ocular muscles" "an ocular organ" "ocular diseases" "the optic (or optical) axis of the eye" "an ocular spot is a pigmented organ or part believed to be sensitive to light" |
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| Related terms: | eye eye eye eye | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (zoology) the organ of sight (`peeper' is an informal term for `eye') | |
| Synonyms: | eye peeper oculus | |
| Related terms: | sense_organ oculus_dexter oculus_sinister peeper compound_eye simple_eye naked_eye face visual_system eyelid eyeball retina nictitating_membrane lacrimal_gland canthus iris choroid lacrimal_sac lacrimal_duct ciliary_artery central_artery_of_the_retina conjunctiva lacrimal_vein lacrimal_artery pupillary_sphincter cornea ocular_muscle epicanthic_fold lacrimal_apparatus uvea sclera ciliary_body lens aperture colloquialism eye | |
| Similar spelling: |
optics optical optician Opitz |
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