ocular
adjective
- relating to the eye or vision
noun
- eyepiece
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈɒk.jə.lə/ / /ˈɒk.jʊ.lə/ / /ˈɑ.kjə.lɚ/
adj
Etymology: Derived from the Latin oculāris (“of the eye”), from oculus (“eye”).
- Of, or relating to the eye, or the sense of sight
“The medication may have adverse ocular side effects.”
“It took some time after he lost his eye for him to receive his ocular prosthesis.”
- Resembling the eye.
“ocular markings on the wings of a butterfly”
- Seen by, or seeing with, the eye; visual.
“Villain, be sure thou prove my love a whore, Be sure of it; give me the ocular proof: Or by the worth of man’s eternal soul, Thou hadst been better have been born a dog Than answer my waked wrath!”
“For as Thomas was an ocular Witness of Christ’s Death and Burial, so were the other Disciples of his Resurrection; having actually seen him after he was risen.”
noun
Etymology: Derived from the Latin oculāris (“of the eye”), from oculus (“eye”).
- 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.