filar

F4I1L1A1R1
/ˈfaɪlə(ɹ)/

adjective

Having a thread across the field of view.

“a filar eyepiece”

OriginLatin filum →
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Meanings

adjectivefilar (comparative more filar, superlative most filar)

comparative more filar · superlative most filar

  1. Having a thread across the field of view.

    a filar eyepiece

    2 more examples

    a filar microscope

    a filar micrometer

Origin

  1. Latinfilum“a thread”
  2. Englishfilar

From Latin filum (“a thread”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

flairfrail
Cite this entry
APA

filar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/filar

MLA

“filar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/filar. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “filar,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/filar.

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