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Ocular
Pronunciation : Oc"u*lar
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. ocularis, ocularius, fr. oculus the eye: cf.F. oculaire. See Eye, and cf. Antler, Inveigle.]
Definition : 1. Depending on, or perceived by, the eye; received by actual sight; personally seeing or having seen; as, ocular proof. Shak. Thomas was an ocular witness of Christ's death. South.
2. (Anat.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to the eye; optic.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Oc"u*lar
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: The eyepiece of an optical instrument, as of a telescope or microscope.
(Opt.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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