different between eyeglasses vs binocular

English

Etymology

eye +? glasses

Noun

eyeglasses pl (plural only)

1. (US) Spectacles, glasses.

eyeglasses

1. plural of eyeglass.

Translations

See also

• lorgnette
• lorgnon

English

Etymology

From French binoculaire.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /b??n?kj?l?(?)/

Adjective

binocular (not comparable)

1. Using two eyes or viewpoints; especially, using two eyes or viewpoints to ascertain distance.
   • 1713, William Derham, Physico-Theology

     Most animals are binocular.

   • our perception of distance arises from the geometry of binocular vision and our early learning seems based on calculating probabilities.

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

binocular (plural binoculars)

1. attributive form of binoculars
2. A pair of binoculars.
3. (dated) Any binocular glass, such as an opera glass, telescope, or microscope.

See also

• binoculars

Portuguese

Etymology 1

From bi- +? -n- +? ocular.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /bi.no.cu.?la?/

Adjective

binocular m or f (plural binoculares, comparable)

1. binocular (using two eyes or viewpoints)

Etymology 2

From binóculos +? -ar.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /bi.no.cu.?la(?)/

Verb

binocular (first-person singular present indicative binoculo, past participle binoculado)

1. to observe using binoculars

Conjugation

Romanian

Etymology

From French binoculaire

Adjective

binocular m or n (feminine singular binocular?, masculine plural binoculari, feminine and neuter plural binoculare)

1. binocular

Declension

Spanish

Adjective

binocular (plural binoculares)

1. binocular