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bino

bino

1 9.3
A small tool you hold to see things far away with both eyes
  • noun
  • /ˈbaɪnoʊ/
  • Informal
: prismáticos
  • He always carries a pair of binos when he goes birdwatching in the park.

Examples

  • I hope you're not taking those binos out of house, Bennett.

    Another Country (1984)

  • I brought my binos to the concert so I could see the performers up close.

  • You get your binos and you find him.

    Jarhead (2005)

  • Swofford, you get on the binos.

    Jarhead (2005)

  • I took a snapshot with the bino-camera, though, and we examined the image.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • -Cool binos, bud.

    Greenland (2020)

  • RIGGS' BINO POV

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Using a bino helps me spot wildlife far away during our camping trips.

Synonyms

binoculars
vsbino
62 2.8

A pair of small tubes with lenses you hold to see far things with both eyes

is the informal name used instead of the full formal term
binocs
vsbino
  • Informal
3 8.4

A small tool you hold to see far things, like birds or mountains

is the same informal name but uses a different short spelling
field glasses
vsbino
1 3.3

A pair of binoculars used to see far things outdoors

is the informal general name for the device not limited to outdoors

How Magnified

telescope
240 3.3
bino
  • Informal
1 9.3

Surface Forms

bino singular
binos plural

Etymology

The word bino is a short, informal form of binoculars; bi- means 'two', as in bicycle, and the rest is about the 'eye', so a bino is a small pair of lenses for your two eyes to see far away.