optic
of or relating to the eye or sight.
the eye.
a lens of an optical instrument.
Origin of optic
1Other words from optic
- in·ter·op·tic, adjective
- non·op·tic, adjective
- post·op·tic, adjective
- pre·op·tic, adjective
- sub·op·tic, adjective
Words Nearby optic
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How to use optic in a sentence
The former officials said the mayor expressed concern about the optics of a direct transaction with Manchester in the September 2016 meeting.
How a Volunteer Helped Get the City Into Its Biggest Real Estate Debacle | Lisa Halverstadt | January 29, 2021 | Voice of San DiegoHeightened security, and worry about the optics or effectiveness of protests in the wake of the Capitol attack, shrunk to nearly nothing yesterday.
The Trailer: Seven questions for the new political year | David Weigel | January 21, 2021 | Washington PostPickle confirmed the account of former Capitol Police chief Steven Sund, who previously told The Post that when he suggested bringing in the Guard, Irving responded that he was concerned about the “optics” of such a move.
House security chief said lawmaker wariness of military at Capitol drove his resistance to early request for National Guard | Rosalind Helderman, Beth Reinhard, Karoun Demirjian, Carol D. Leonnig | January 19, 2021 | Washington PostFiber optics helped bring this article to whatever device you’re reading it on.
An inside look at how fiber optic glass is made | Stan Horaczek | December 24, 2020 | Popular-ScienceThe optics in a pair of binocs are “probably about as good” as the telescope Galileo used to discover Jupiter’s moons, Cuzzi says.
Jupiter and Saturn ‘great conjunction’ awes world. Here’s how to see it | rhhackettfortune | December 22, 2020 | Fortune
Memes that ridiculed political leaders and the Hong Kong Police Force shot through fiber optic cables at light speed.
Silva concludes that America is afflicted by the socio-optic condition of “colorblind racism.”
SAMI consists of 13 bundles of fiber-optic cables, each containing 60 or more fibers in what the researchers call “hexabundles.”
But the cable corridors build into the panels could also house fiber-optic cable that transmit data.
Suddenly sets were being sold with micro-motor and fiber-optic kits included.
How LEGO Conquered Hollywood 65 Years After Its Debut | Kevin Fallon | April 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAlso the tender points of the fibres of the optic nerve would soon become blunted and the eye of course useless.
Gospel Philosophy | J. H. WardThere are no colors; there is no light,—there is nothing but the ether waves, which cause a vibration of the optic nerve.
Urania | Camille FlammarionIt is not the retina which is affected by a positive reality, it is the optic thalami of the brain which are excited.
Urania | Camille FlammarionFrom that time down to the present day, the pen of "Oliver optic" has been busily employed in behalf of the American youth.
A diminution or total loss of sight, arising from paralysis of the retina or optic nerve.
British Dictionary definitions for optic (1 of 2)
/ (ˈɒptɪk) /
of or relating to the eye or vision
a less common word for optical
an informal word for eye 1
Origin of optic
1British Dictionary definitions for Optic (2 of 2)
/ (ˈɒptɪk) /
British trademark a device attached to an inverted bottle for dispensing measured quantities of liquid, such as whisky, gin, etc
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Scientific definitions for optic
[ ŏp′tĭk ]
Relating to or involving the eye or vision.
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