Meaning & use
monocular
Relating to, involving, or having only one eye rather than two.
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Rabbits have largely monocular vision, with each eye covering a different field of view.
The patient developed monocular blindness after the accident damaged his left eye.
A note on using this word
Monocular contrasts with binocular, which involves both eyes working together, as in typical human depth perception.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A small optical device, similar to half a pair of binoculars, used with one eye.
She packed a compact monocular to watch birds from a distance during the hike.
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