Synonyms for binoculars
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1. binocularsnoun

   Synonyms:
   field glasses, spyglass, binocs

2. binocularsnoun

   A hand-held device consisting of a series of lenses and prisms, used to magnify objects so that they can be better seen from a distance, and looked at through both eyes.

   Synonyms:
   field glasses, binocs, spyglass

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.2 / 5 votes

1. binoculars, field glasses, opera glassesnoun

   an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes

   Synonyms:
   field glasses, opera glasses

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1. List of paraphrases for "binoculars":

   twins, twin, telescope, telescopes, glasses, cufflinks

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1. Janelle Eli:

   When we spotted flimsy rafts and boats with our searchlight in the pitch dark, my heart always skipped a beat, she said. We could see through binoculars that rubber rafts were bowing under the weight of so many people. Hundreds of eyes looking back at us — stunned and panicked, but hopeful they’d be rescued. [D]rowning isn’t the only cause of death.

2. Karl Battams:

   For the northern hemisphere, it's very low to the horizon in the early morning, people need to get up early, but it's easily visible with binoculars.

3. Victor Sedinger:

   It doesn’t require a ladder, and you certainly don’t have to get on a roof to look, use binoculars or a camera or smartphone with a telephoto feature if you need to.

4. Elena Mormol:

   Our local policeman went round all the flats and warned us that during matches it was forbidden for us to go out onto our balconies, open our windows or use binoculars. Apparently (police) snipers will be working in the area.

5. Brendon Weaver:

   We knew we had the expertise to build high-end optics but at a reasonable price, with that we went down the path of getting the products designed and contacting a manufacturer in Japan. After a couple of months, as we were brainstorming with a friend, he asked if it would be possible to get the binoculars customized. Initially that seemed like a real stretch, but we talked to the factory, and they said it was something they could do. We knew we had an innovative approach with going direct-to-consumer. The customization piece let us know we had something really special.