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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.

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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