Meaning & use

binoculars

noun·Everyday

An optical device with two tubes and lenses, used for viewing distant objects with both eyes.

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She used binoculars to watch the eagle nesting on the cliff.

He packed binoculars for the safari to spot animals from a distance.

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Binoculars is always plural in form, like 'scissors' or 'glasses,' and takes a plural verb.

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