monocular
adjective
sciencespecializeduk/məˈnɒk.jʊ.lər/us/məˈnɑː.kjʊ.lɚ/for, using, orrelatingto oneeye:
单眼的Theimagesyouseeare onlyhalfasbrightas they would be with atraditionalmonoculareyepiece.你看到的图像,和用传统单眼目镜看到的图像相比,亮度只有一半。
Binoculars orclip-onmonoculartelescopesareconventionallyused toobservesportingeventsor forbirdwatching.双眼望远镜或是可夹住的单眼望远镜,用在观看体育活动或观鸟上很方便。
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- Eyeexaminationswith atoolcalled a monoculardirectophthalmoscope are used todetectdamageto theretina.
- Mostpatientsadaptwell totheirmonocularstatuswithin a fewmonths.
- Transient monocularblindnessisassociatedwith anincreasedriskofsubsequentstroke.
Eyesight, glasses & lenses
- accommodative
- afterimage
- age-related macular degeneration
- AMD
- astigmatic
- bespectacled
- bifocals
- boss-eyed
- dark glasses
- goggles
- macular degeneration
- multifocal
- naked
- nearsightedly
- nearsightedness
- ophthalmology
- pince-nez
- snow blindness
- sty
- sunnies
monocular
noun[C]
uk/məˈnɒk.jʊ.lər/us/məˈnɑː.kjʊ.lɚ/atubewith aglasslens(= acurvedpieceofglass,plastic, or othertransparentmaterial)at either end that youlookthrough toseethings that arefaraway moreclearly:
单筒望远镜Hewatchestelevision,mostlysports, with a monocular.他用一个单筒望远镜看电视,主要是看体育节目。
There's also awaterproofnocturnalmonocular forwatchingin thedark.还有一个防水的夜间单筒望远镜,可以在黑暗中使用。
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binoculars
- They makenightvisiongogglesand monoculars.
- According to thecompany, using the Eye-Trek Monocular isakintolookingatimageson a 10-inchmonitor.
- Hand-held monoculars,telescopiclensesmountedovereyeglasses,videoenlargementmachines, and othertypesof magnifiers mayhelpsomepeoplewith albinism.
Physics: optics, microscopy & lasers
- anti-reflection
- anti-reflective
- chromatic aberration
- concentrator
- converging lens
- electron microscope
- field glasses
- lens
- magnification
- magnify
- magnifying glass
- opera glasses
- optics
- polarize
- polarized
- polarizer
- reflect
- reflecting telescope
- reflection
- refracting telescope