English > ocular: 4 senses > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | combination of lenses at the viewing end of optical instruments. |
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| Synonym | eyepiece |
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| Part of | binoculars, field glasses, opera glasses | An optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes |
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| light microscope | microscope consisting of an optical instrument that magnifies the image of an object |
| optical telescope | An astronomical telescope designed to collect and record light from cosmic sources |
| sights | An optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument |
| Parts | reticle, reticule, graticule | A network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument |
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| Broader | lens, lense, lens system | A transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images |
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