monocle

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mon·o·cle

(mŏn′ə-kəl)

An eyeglass for one eye.

[French, from Late Latin monoculus, having one eye : Greek mono-, mono- + Latin oculus, eye; see ok^w- in Indo-European roots.]

mon′o·cled (-kəld) adj.

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monocle

(ˈmɒnəkəl)

(Medicine) a lens for correcting defective vision of one eye, held in position by the facial muscles

[C19: from French, from Late Latin monoculus one-eyed, from mono- + oculus eye]

ˈmonocled adj

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mon•o•cle

(ˈmɒn ə kəl)

n.

an eyeglass for one eye.

[1855–60; < French, n. use of adj.: one-eyed < Medieval Latin monoculus= Greek mon- mon- + Latin oculus eye, partial translation of Greek monóphthalmos]

mon′o•cled, adj.

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Noun

monocle - lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles

eyeglass

lens, lens system, lense - a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images

Translations

مونوكْل: نَظّارَه بِعَيْنٍ واحِدَه

monokl

monokel

Monokel

monocle

monokli

einglyrni

monocolo

monoklis

monokkel

monokel

monokltekgözlük

单片眼镜

monocle

[ˈmɒnəkl] N → monóculo m

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monocle

[ˈmɒnək^əl] n → monocle m

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monocle

n → Monokel nt

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

monocle

[ˈmɒnəkl] n → monocolo

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

monocle

(ˈmonəkl) noun

a lens or eyeglass for one eye only.

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Then he looked at the three through his monocle and said:

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Beauchamp, one of the kings of the press, and therefore claiming the right of a throne everywhere, was eying everybody through his monocle. He perceived Chateau-Renaud and Debray, who had just gained the good graces of a sergeant-at-arms, and who had persuaded the latter to let them stand before, instead of behind him, as they ought to have done.

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He doesn't make shift, for sight, with your charming monocle."

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Kaspersky, together with Monocle magazine, is hosting podcast series dedicated to the future of space and cybersecurity.

Securing Space: Kaspersky to Give Cosmonauts Cybersecurity Training

Filipino dining joint makes it to world's top 50 restaurants for 2019 !-- -- Jan Milo Severo (Philstar.com) - July 4, 2019 - 12:02pm MANILA, Philippines London-based publication Monocle has included Philippine-based restaurant Blackbird in its annual 50 best restaurants in the world list.

Filipino dining joint makes it to world's top 50 restaurants for 2019

Propeller Airports has announced Monocle has recognized Pain Field's passenger terminal as best regional airport in Monocle's annual Travel Top 50 Awards, the company said.

Monocle recognizes Propeller Airports with award as best regional airport

Monocle Acquisition Corporation has announced the closing of its initial public offering (IPO) of 17,250,000 units, which included 2,250,000 units issued pursuant to the full exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option, the company said.

Monocle Acquisition closes USD 172.5m IPO

- Monocle: A block explorer giving an in-depth look into the live transactions and blocks as they're created: https://monocle.skrumble.network/

Skrumble Network Announces Much Anticipated TestNet, LUNA

I first noticed this trend almost a decade ago when I became aware of a magazine called Monocle, an eccentric but alluring blend of current affairs, lifestyle and trends.

Make Media Great Again: THE LINE BETWEEN SPONSORED AND EDITORIAL CONTENT NEEDS TO BE REINFORCED

The annual ranking put out by the British magazine Monocle also placed Dusseldorf in the top 20.

Munich tops list of world's most livable cities, Berlin and Hamburg also in top 10

Reminiscent of World War II prisoner-of-war films like Stalag 17 and The Great Escape, Stalag-X isn't afraid to play those influences for humor, with characters including a "Camp Commandant" and an alien experimenter who wears a monocle and goes by the nickname "Mengele." Ratera's art fleshes out the alien planet of Pondafier in great detail, though his human figures are occasionally a bit stiff-looking.