MONOCULAR

Monocular

1 - Ojective lens 2 - Schmidt-Pechan prism 3 - Eyepiece]]A monocular is a modified refracting telescope used to magnify the images of distant objects by passing light through a series of lenses and sometimes prisms; the use of prisms results in a lightweight telescope. Volume and weight are less than half those of binoculars of similar optical properties, making it easy to carry. Monoculars produce 2-dimensional images, while binoculars add perception of depth .

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monocular

Noun

  1. A monocle.

Adjective

monocular

  1. Having one eye.
  2. Related to a monocle.
  3. Of any optical system suitable for use by one eye at a time.


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