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oculaire

ocular, eye (relating to)

adjective o-kü-LEHR Rare
Body & Health Senses

Origin: From Latin ocularis, from oculus (eye).

Also means

eyepiece (optics)

Usage Note

oculaire is used in medical and optical contexts. Un témoin oculaire is an eyewitness. In optics, l'oculaire (used as a noun, masculine) is the eyepiece of a telescope or microscope — the lens you look through. The word does not change form between masculine and feminine.

Examples

"Il est témoin oculaire de l'accident."

Natural Translation

He is an eyewitness to the accident.

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