oculus

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Time, measured by sunlight moving across the oculus, is marked poignantly in the Guggenheim.

From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2023

At the top is an oculus, a round opening in the roof, like in the Pantheon in Rome.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2023

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

The oculus element is a compromise between increasing public access and maintaining its research function, he said.

From Washington Post • Aug. 31, 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