oculus

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Standing in the open-air cube that is the oculus of “sister dreamer,” most people have their gaze pointed up, seeing — what else? — themselves.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

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

From New York Times • Apr. 6, 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 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

She confirmed that she had scaled the spire and entered through the oculus, but claimed she hadn’t come to steal.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor