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Meaning of oculus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈɒk.jʊ.ləs

Definitions

  1. A 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.

Equivalents

Deutsch Ochsenauge
Français oculus

Examples

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

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

ocum Ocute OCW ocydrome ocypodan ocypodian

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