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Oculus

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Definition

Oculus means an eye or a round opening in a wall or a ceiling.

Synonyms & similar words

eye optic eye orb pupil aperture opening portal window skylight peephole spyhole periscope scope lens optical vision sight perspective outlook view vista

Example sentences

  1. The oculus was so big that I felt like I was looking at the sky.
  2. The camera lens acts like an oculus and captures images.
  3. She got a new pair of glasses to see through her oculus better.
  4. The oculus in the ceiling allowed sunlight to enter the room.
  5. The artist drew an oculus on the wall to give the impression of depth.

Quotes

  • The eye is the first circle; the horizon which it forms is the second; and throughout nature this primary figure is repeated without end. It is the highest emblem in the cipher of the world. -Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • The eye through which I see God is the same eye through which God sees me. -Meister Eckhart
  • The eye is the jewel of the body. -Henry David Thoreau

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