Synonyms for ocular
- adjective
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Of, or relating to the eye, or the sense of sight
The medication may have adverse ocular side effects.
- n. 1
The eyepiece of a microscope or other optical instrument, i.e., the optical element closest to the eye.
Related words
- Word family
- ocularcentrism
- Phrases
- ocular lens
Forms
- Plural
- oculars → eyes, eye-pieces…
Example sentences
- visual The production has visual appeal for the audience.
- optical My laptop doesn't have an optical disk drive.
- optic A national fibre-optic network project has started.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| ocular | steady | |
| visual | rising | |
| optical | steady | |
| optic | rising | |
| ophthalmic | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- eye1
- 5 letters
- optic2
- 6 letters
- visual3
- 7 letters
- visible3, optical3, seeable
- 10 letters
- ophthalmic3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (optic2 = 2 syllables).