oculus
noun
oc·u·lus
ˈä-kyə-ləs 
plural oculi
ˈä-kyə-ˌlī
-ˌlē
1
: a circular or oval window
2
: a circular opening at the top of a dome
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Three levels down, visitors can peer all the way up through the saltwater and the flotilla of fish thanks to a huge oculus — a 31-foot-wide angled porthole — at the tank’s bottom.
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Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Natural light shines from the oculus of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s iconic spiral building.
—Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2025
Our favorite was the James Turrell installation set into the hillside, with an oculus that brings the sky seemingly within reach.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
The students on last week’s trip congregated at the resort’s main hotel, The Royal, where guests check in under a tall, domed oculus, and swirling $1 million glass sculptures by Dale Chihuly dangle from the casino ceiling.
—Dionne Searcey, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
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Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Natural light shines from the oculus of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s iconic spiral building.
—Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2025
Our favorite was the James Turrell installation set into the hillside, with an oculus that brings the sky seemingly within reach.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
The students on last week’s trip congregated at the resort’s main hotel, The Royal, where guests check in under a tall, domed oculus, and swirling $1 million glass sculptures by Dale Chihuly dangle from the casino ceiling.
—Dionne Searcey, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Oculus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oculus. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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