Meaning & use
eyecup
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A small cup shaped to fit around the eye, used for applying eyewash or as an attachment on optical devices such as binoculars and cameras.
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She filled the eyecup with saline solution to rinse the irritation from her eye.
The camera's rubber eyecup made it more comfortable to look through the viewfinder.
A note on using this word
Eyecups are commonly found on optical instruments to block stray light and cushion contact with the eye socket.
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