binocs

3 8.4

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

noun
/bɪˈnɑks/

Informal

: prismáticos

I need my binocs to see the birds.

Examples

Don't forget your binocs if you want to see the birds up close.
She packed her binocs before heading out on the hiking trip.
With his binocs, he could spot the mountain goats on the distant cliffs.
Look! I have my binocs!
He brought his binocs to the game so he could see the players better from his seat.
With my binocs, I was able to spot the bird's nest high in the tree.
Using her binocs, she admired the beautiful landscape from the hilltop.

Synonyms

binoculars

vsbinocs

62 2.8

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

is the informal casual name used instead of the standard term

field glass

vsbinocs

1 5.3

A small pair of binoculars you use to look at distant things outdoors

is a casual name that covers all sizes and settings not only small outdoor ones

field glasses

vsbinocs

1 3.3

A pair of binoculars used to see far things outdoors

is the informal everyday name not limited to outdoor or specialty designs

bino

vsbinocs

Informal

1 9.3

A small tool you hold to see things far away with both eyes

is a different informal form often spelled with a final s

How Magnified

telescope

240 3.3

binocs

Informal

3 8.4

opera glasses

2 4.2

Surface Forms

binocs singular

binoculars plural

binocses plural

binoc singular

Etymology

Binocs is an informal short form of binoculars, the glasses you use to see things far away. The bi- part means 'two', as in bicycle, and the rest comes from a word for 'eye', so binocs are like 'two eyes' that help you look at distant things.