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oculus

also oculi
noun
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As a noun, oculus means a window or other opening that has an oval or circular shape (as of an eye).

Meanings of oculus

4 meanings

noun

  1. architectureA window or other opening that has an oval or circular shape (as of an eye).

  2. The central boss of a volute.

  3. An opening at the apex of a dome.

    “One can glimpse the sky through the oculus of the Pantheon in Rome.”

  4. The organ of sightbody

    Similar: eye, optic

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: the organ of sight
eyeoptic

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