oculus

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A large open-air square, which Halsey calls an oculus, contains carvings of neighborhood landmarks, faces, signs and symbols.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

At ground level, a circular port called an oculus will allow passersby to peer into a 325,000-gallon coral canyon teeming with thousands of fish and invertebrates.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 2022

Near the end, as Jlin makes a bit of Mozart sound like it’s echoing in outer space, images of birth are projected onto the oculus like a vision through a porthole.

From New York Times • Aug. 12, 2022

The soaring dome above its richly decorated sanctuary is topped by a glowing, blue oculus, but this is theatrical light, used for dramatic effect.

From Washington Post • Feb. 25, 2022

I see her giving Addie the evil oculus every morning as Addie stands there, silent as dandruff and every bit as annoying.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe