NYT Dictionary

EYEPIECE

/ˈaɪ.ˌpiːs/
NounEYE-pieceeye-piece · 2 syllablesGrade 4

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019

Meaning

The lens (or the component containing a combination of lenses) at the eye end of a microscope or telescope by which the image is viewed.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From eye + piece.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

ocularcameraeyeglassglassmagnifiermeniscusobjectiveprismreader

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019.

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