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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

OC'ULAR, a. [L. ocularius, from oculus, eye.]
Depending on the eye; known by the eye; received by actual sight; as ocular proof; ocular demonstration or evidence.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: of or relating to or resembling the eye; "ocular muscles"; "an ocular organ"; "ocular diseases"; "the optic (or optical) axis of the eye"; "an ocular spot is a pigmented organ or part believed to be sensitive to light" [syn: ocular, optic, optical, opthalmic]
2: relating to or using sight; "ocular inspection"; "an optical illusion"; "visual powers"; "visual navigation" [syn: ocular, optic, optical, visual]
3: visible; "be sure of it; give me the ocular proof"- Shakespeare; "a visual presentation"; "a visual image" [syn: ocular, visual] n
1: combination of lenses at the viewing end of optical instruments [syn: eyepiece, ocular]

Merriam Webster's

I. adjective Etymology: Late Latin ocularis of eyes, from Latin oculus eye Date: circa 1575 1. a. done or perceived by the eye <ocular inspection> b. based on what has been seen <ocular testimony> 2. a. of or relating to the eye <ocular muscles> b. resembling an eye in form or function II. noun Date: 1835 eyepiece

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. & n. --adj. of or connected with the eyes or sight; visual. --n. the eyepiece of an optical instrument. Phrases and idioms: ocular spectrum see SPECTRUM. Derivatives: ocularly adv. Etymology: F oculaire f. LL ocularis f. L oculus eye

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Ocular Oc"u*lar, a. [L. ocularis, ocularius, fr. oculus the eye: cf.F. oculaire. See Eye, and cf. Antler, Inveigle.] 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.) Of or pertaining to the eye; optic.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Ocular Oc"u*lar, n. (Opt.) The eyepiece of an optical instrument, as of a telescope or microscope.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Ocular means relating to the eyes or the ability to see. (MEDICAL) Other ocular signs include involuntary rhythmic movement of the eyeball. ADJ: ADJ n

Moby Thesaurus

achromatic lens, astigmatic lens, burning glass, camera, coated lens, concave lens, concavo-convex lens, condenser, convex lens, eye, eyeball, eyeglass, eyepiece, glass, hand lens, lamp, lens, magnifier, magnifying glass, meniscus, object glass, objective, objective prism, oculus, ogle, ophthalmic, optic, optical, orb, peeper, prism, reader, reading glass, seeable, seeing, telephoto lens, toric lens, varifocal lens, viewable, visible, visional, visual, winker, zoom lens